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An Introduction to Numerical Methods: A MATLAB Approach

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The book provides a solid start for Numerical Methods, especially for those learning Matlab while having their first introductory course in Numerical Methods.

My recommendation is to read through the chapter and play with the code(the book comes with a CD with all m-files used in the book on it). If you are just learning Matlab, try changing the code to do different things and see what happens. Create an m-file or two that checks the slope across the curve created and plot a few of the arrays in the text.

The worst thing you can do with this book is try and avoid the code, even if Matlab is new and frustrating. The introductions are rather theoretical (especially for the Junior level undergraduate who is just entering or who hasn't had proofs), but if you work at it the text will make sense.

I give it four stars for the somewhat theoretical introductions, but this was my first real introduction to Matlab and Numerical Methods. I can say after working through the book it prepares you well for future mathematical work and a background in Matlab makes it easy crossover to Maple or pick up c/c++.