Numerical Analysis using Matlab and Spreadsheets, B/ y( @8 B9 q( |
This book is written primarily for students/readers who have a good background of high-school# T3 a# r' Y Q! ~" E* a
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus.* A- n( h1 P0 A, c8 ~+ q, ~+ r
prior knowledge of differential equations is desirable but not necessary; this topic is reviewed in 1 U0 z) Q9 T* ^ V6 d. l: YChapter 5.5 h9 ?7 @* `3 @7 S; U8 M
One can use Fortran, Pascal, C, or Visual Basic or even a spreadsheet to solve a difficult problem.1 l4 L1 ^7 G: @; \
It is the opinion of this author that the best applications programs for solving engineering$ y7 o5 c( n2 `1 O
problems are 1) MATLAB which is capable of performing advanced mathematical and 9 [+ ]: ~) j- Y6 T+ o, mengineering computations, and 2) the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet since the versatility offered by 8 C9 _4 D; s ^" c* L6 r9 z% r9 Vspreadsheets have revolutionized the personal computer industry. We will assume that the reader 4 f; t7 l' R6 t* ahas no prior knowledge of MATLAB and limited familiarity with Excel.