Introduction to Programming with Fortran: with coverage of Fortran 90, 95, 2003 and 77 (Paperback)

by Ian Chivers (Author), Jane Sleightholme (Author)

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"Fortran is considered nowadays by many people a last living dinosaur in the multifarious realm of programming languages. a ] It targets both the complete novice who wants to learn the fundamentals of using Fortran as well as the programmer who wants to migrate to the newer Fortran versions. a ] Furthermore, the user with prior basic Fortran programming experience will certainly benefit from the merits of this book, which include the broad range of topics covered beyond common textbook presentation, the plethora of examples a ] ." (Anselm H. C. Horn, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2006)

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An Introduction to Programming with Fortran is a comprehensive introduction to Fortran, and is essential to the complete beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of programming using a modern, powerful and expressive language; as well as those wanting to update their programming skills by making the move from earlier versions of Fortran. It contains lots of clear and simple examples highlighting the key language features of the most recent versions of Fortran – Fortran 2003, 95 and 90. The authors also provide examples based on ISO TR 15580 and ISO TR 15581 as these are quite widely supported as well and cover the ISO TR on Enhanced Modules, which is of particular importance to large code suites. The examples used throughout the book highlight common problems that occur when programming, and give a solution in Fortran, producing a very effective, hands-on approach. Details of a variety of internet-based sources are also included, which will prove invaluable to those seeking further information and support.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846280532
• ISBN-13: 978-1846280535
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to FORTRAN, October 7, 2006

By	I. Thorpe "techie-dude" (SLC, UT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does not assume any prior knowledge and provides a good intro to Fortran programming (also provides a short intro to programming in general). Goes over the essential elements needed to get started with Fortran and provides many examples. In fact, most of the concepts are demonstrated using actual coding examples. One drawback is that the index in this book is not extensive, so it does not serve quite as well as a reference. However, it still does a decent job in this department. After reading through this book I felt well-prepared to begin programming in Fortran. A nice complement to getting this book is to download one of the freely available Fortran documentation manuals (e.g. from Intel) to serve as a reference guide.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars slow moving field with lots of legacy code, January 29, 2006

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

No previous coding experience in Fortran is assumed by the authors. Actually, no previous programming in any language. Fortran is quite easy to learn, compared to others like C++ or Java or C#. The book explains the differences between the 4 major recent versions of Fortran. Though some of you might quibble as to why the book even talks about Fortran 77. That originated in 1977!

But the sheer mass of legacy code means that a lot still exists in F77. This market reality also has job implications. Some Fortran jobs will necessitate you being restricted to F77. Or F90. Hence the book's support for these. At least it does not talk about F66!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 13, 2007

By	S. L. De (Toledo, Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Definitively, an excellent book that I enthusiastically recommend. I've been programming in Fortran (mainly 77) some years ago, so I needed to recycle not only my knowledge about the language but also my way of focussing tasks susceptible of being programmed. This book fully fulfilled my expectations.