Fundamentals of Matrix Computations

Provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of numerical linear algebra. This second edition now uses MATLAB for many of the exercises and examples. It also covers applications for electrical circuits, mass-spring systems, and simple partial differential equations.

List of contents

Preface.

Acnowledgments.

Gaussian Elimination and its Variants.

Sensitivity of Linear Systems.

The Least Squares Problem.

The Singular Value Decomposition.

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors I.

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors II.

Iterative Methods for Linear Systems.

Appendix: Some Sources of Software for Matrix Computations.

References.

Index.

Index of MATLAB Terms.

Product details

• Authors: Watkins, David S. Watkins, Davis S. Watkins
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.06.2002
• EAN: 9780471213949
• ISBN: 978-0-471-21394-9
• No. of pages: 640
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT