This text emphasizes the general area of nonlinear engineering models with anin-depth discussion of computer algorithms for solving nonlinear problems coupled with appropriate examples of such nonlinear engineering problems. The present book is a balance of numerical theory applied to nonlinear or linear engineering models with many examples taken for typical engineering type problems.This book is for the engineer who wants to learn the basics of the theory butwho wishes to rapidly get to solving real nonlinear engineering type problemswith modern desktop computers. The emphasis is on nonlinear engineering models and equations as opposed to linear models Linear models and equations are treated conveniently as just special cases of more general nonlinear models For each chapter and topic area covered, the theory is discussed and computer codeis developed and presented such that the reader can conveniently apply the developed code to practical engineering problems INDICE: Preface. 1 Introduction to Nonlinear Engineering Problems and Models. 2 Numerical Fundamentals and Computer Programming. 3 Roots of Nonlinear Equations. 4 Solving Sets of Equations: Linear and Nonlinear. 5 Numerical Derivatives and Numerical Integration. 6 Interpolation. 7 Curve Fitting and Data Plotting. 8 Statistical Methods and Basic Statistical Functions. 9 Data Models and Parameter Estimation. 10 Differential Equations: Initial Value Problems. 11 Differential Equations: Boundary Value Problems. 12 Partial Differential Equations: Finite Difference Approaches. 13 Partial Differential Equations: The Finite Element Method. Appendix A: A Brief Summary of the Lua Programming Language. Appendix B: Software Installation. Subject Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9919-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1030
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés