Numerical Methods in Engineering with MATLAB(r) is a text for engineering
students and a reference for practicing engineers, especially those who wish to
explore the power and efficiency of MATLAB(r). Examples and applications were
chosen for their relevance to real world problems, and where numerical solutions
are most efficient. Numerical methods are discussed thoroughly and illustrated
with problems involving both hand computation and programming. MATLAB(r) mfiles
accompany each method and are available on the book web site. This code is made
simple and easy to understand by avoiding complex bookkeeping schemes, while
maintaining the essential features of the method. MATLAB(r) was chosen as the
example language because of