Rice J.R. Matrix Computations and Mathematical Software

McGraw-Hill, 1981. - 248 Pages.This book integrates two very different but complementary subjects: matrix computations and mathematical software. Solving linear equations is a standard item of numerical computation that dates from antiquity. It is a basic building block for algorithms in science, engineering, manufacturing, and every field in which mathematical models are used. Mathematical software has become a standard tool of numerical computation because of the greatly improved reliability and dramatically reduced costs of packaged software. Matrix computation is an ideal vehicle for introducing mathematical software concepts because it is a clean, simple (yet not too simple) field useful for all technical areas.