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Real computing made real : preventing errors in scientific and engineering calculations

by Forman S. Acton

This guide provides techniques for detecting and removing errors in finite-precision calculations. It addresses significant figure preservation, extraneous solutions, and nonlinear equations, with exercises designed to improve numerical problem-formulation skills.

Accession 21399 ISBN 0691036632 Publisher Princeton University Press
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