Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90: Volume 2, Volume 2 of Fortran Numerical Recipes: The Art of Parallel Scientific Computing [Hardcover]

William H. Press (Author), Saul A. Teukolsky (Author), William T. Vetterling (Author), Brian P. Flannery (Author), Michael Metcalf (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0521574390 | ISBN-13: 978-0521574396 | Edition: 2

The second volume of the Fortran Numerical Recipes series, Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90 contains a detailed introduction to the Fortran 90 language and to the basic concepts of parallel programming, plus source code for all routines from the second edition of Numerical Recipes. This volume does not repeat any of the discussion of what individual programs actually do, the mathematical methods they utilize, or how to use them.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this present volume will contribute decisively to a significant breakthrough, as it provides models not only of the numerical algorithms for which previous editions are already famed, but also of an excellent Fortran 90 style..." From the Foreword by Michael Metcalf, one of Fortran 90's original designers and author of FORTRAN 90 Explained.

"As with previous volumes in this series, this book is a classic and is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of numerical calculation. It is beautifully produced, inexpensive for its content, and a must for any serious worker or student." A. D. Booth, Computing Reviews

"...very useful for graduate and postgraduate courses and also for all specialists who are interested in parallel scientific computing." Mikhail P. Levin, IEEE Concurrency

Book Description

The newest product in the hugely popular Numerical Recipes series, Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90 has three completely new chapters that start with a detailed introduction to the Fortran 90 language and then present the basic concepts of parallel programming with the same clarity and cheer for which Numerical Recipes is famous.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (September 28, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521574390
• ISBN-13: 978-0521574396
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,344,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools > Fortran

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Program listings, December 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90: Volume 2, Volume 2 of Fortran Numerical Recipes: The Art of Parallel Scientific Computing (Hardcover)

Although the original FORTRAN77 version of Numerical Recipes is highly acclaimed (and rightfully so, it is really worth every buck) I do not recommend this FORTRAN90 book. I was very disappointed when I received it. A huge part of the book only contains F90 program listings for the same routines that are derived and discussed in detail in Volume I (F77). The two new introductory chapters make it not worth buying the book. Instead, get the Numerical Recipes CD-ROM which includes the source code for C, F77, F90 and other languages and maybe a good introductory or reference book on F90.

(The review of "oblinqued" down below is obviously referring to the original book as the F90 book was not available in 1991).

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Numerical recipes in f90 volume 2, November 26, 1999

By 

ahmet giz (new orleans, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90: Volume 2, Volume 2 of Fortran Numerical Recipes: The Art of Parallel Scientific Computing (Hardcover)

This IS NOT a standalone book. It can be read ONLY with NR f77 (2. Ed. also titled Volume I). The discussions on the algorithms given there are not repeated here. The few new recipes (eg on random numbers using a lot of f90) are explained in the excellent style one has come to expect of the authors. However to make sense out of the book you must have both this and the volume 1 open at the corresponding pages. This makes it inconvenient to use. For this reason it was something of a disappointment.

The cleanliness of the code in the recipes (as expected from the authors other recipe books) and the introductory chapters on f90 and parallelization still make the book worhtwhile.

I think I would have given the book more stars if my expectations (based on previous version) were not so high.

4 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but pages falling out, physically weak binding, August 7, 1998

By 

[e-mail] (Atlantic City Int'l Airport, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Numerical Recipes in Fortran 90: Volume 2, Volume 2 of Fortran Numerical Recipes: The Art of Parallel Scientific Computing (Hardcover)

This is one of the greatest advances in numerical analysis of the 20th Century, and a "can't do without" in the computer age. However, I bought a personal copy in 1991 and the quality of the binding was terrible as pages have kept falling out in the most frequently used sections. It's one of the books I'll take to my grave, if it doesn't die before I do. I think the publishers should be ashamed of themselves for not treating such a great classic with more respect.