The Handbook of Mathematics and Computational Science
The Handbook of Mathematics and Computational Science
The Handbook of Mathematics and Computational Science
The Handbook of
Mathematics and
Computational Science
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Contents
Introduction v
1.7.4 Annuities 18
1.7.5 Depreciation 19
1.8 Irrational numbers 20
1.9 Real numbers 20
1.10 Complex numbers 20
1.10.1 Field of complex numbers 21
1.11 Calculating with real numbers 22
1.11.1 Sign and absolute value 22
1.11.2 Ordering relations 23
1.11.3 Intervals 23
1.11.4 Rounding and truncating 24
1.11.5 Calculating with intervals 25
1.11.6 Brackets 25
1.11.7 Addition and subtraction 26
1.11.8 Summation sign 27
1.11.9 Multiplication and division 28
1.11.10 Product sign 29
1.11.11 Powers and roots 30
1.11.12 Exponentiation and logarithms 32
1.12 Binomial theorem 33
1.12.1 Binomial formulas 33
1.12.2 Binomial coefficients 34
1.12.3 Pascal's triangle 34
1.12.4 Properties of binomial coefficients 35
1.12.5 Expansion of powers of sums 36
Solid geometry 95
4.1 General theorems . . 95
4.1.1 Cavalieri's theorem 95
4.1.2 Simpson's rule 95
4.1.3 Guldin's rules 96
4.2 Prism 96
4.2.1 Oblique prism 96
4.2.2 Right prism 97
4.2.3 Cuboid 97
4.2.4 Cube 97
4.2.5 Obliquely truncated n-sided prism 98
4.3 Pyramid 98
4.3.1 Tetrahedron 98
4.3.2 Frustum of a pyramid 99
4.4 Regular polyhedron 99
Contents xi
5 Functions 117
5.1 Sequences, series, and functions 117
5.1.1 Sequences and series 117
5.1.2 Properties of sequences, limits 119
5.1.3 Functions 120
xii Contents
24 Computers 883
24.1 Operating systems 883
24.1.1 Introduction to MS-DOS 885
24.1.2 Introduction to UNIX 886
24.2 High-level programming languages 889
24.2.1 Program structures 890
24.2.2 Object-oriented programming (OOP) 892
Introduction to C 914
Index 999
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