Atkinson, Kendall E. <br/><br/>
Elementary Numerical Analysis / 
Kendall Atkinson. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York ;  Chichester :  Wiley,  c1993. 
 - xiii, 425 p. :  ill., tables ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> 1st ed. published in 1985. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography and index. 
<br/><br/>Taylor Polynomials. Computer Representation of Numbers. Error. Rootfinding. Interpolation. Approximation of Functions. Numerical Integration and Differentiation. Solution of Systems of Linear Equations. The Numerical Solution of Differential Equations. Appendices. Answers to Selected Problems. References. Index. 
<br/><br/> This text provides a working understanding of basic topics as well as the underlying themes of numerical analysis. Emphasis is placed on giving students experience in the implementation of numerical methods using a computer, including an appreciation of computer arithmetic and its effects. The second edition includes coverage of fixed point iteration for root finding problems, iteration methods for linear systems and iteration methods for nonlinear systems. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>047150999X 0471600105 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Numerical analysis.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA297  / .A83 1993