Introduction to Numerical Continuation Methods (Classics in Applied Mathematics) [Paperback]

Eugene L. Allgower (Author), Kurt Georg (Author)

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ISBN-10: 089871544X | ISBN-13: 978-0898715446 | Publication Date: January 1, 1987

Numerical continuation methods have provided important contributions toward the numerical solution of nonlinear systems of equations for many years. The methods may be used not only to compute solutions, which might otherwise be hard to obtain, but also to gain insight into qualitative properties of the solutions. Introduction to Numerical Continuation Methods, originally published in 1979, was the first book to provide easy access to the numerical aspects of predictor corrector continuation and piecewise linear continuation methods. Not only do these seemingly distinct methods share many common features and general principles, they can be numerically implemented in similar ways. Introduction to Numerical Continuation Methods also features the piecewise linear approximation of implicitly defined surfaces, the algorithms of which are frequently used in computer graphics, mesh generation, and the evaluation of surface integrals.

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Describes numerical continuation methods that have provided important contributions toward the numerical solution of nonlinear systems of equations for many years. These methods may be used not only to compute solutions, which might otherwise be hard to obtain, but also to gain insight into qualitative properties of the solutions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 414 pages
• Publisher: Society for Industrial Mathematics (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089871544X
• ISBN-13: 978-0898715446
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,792,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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