Scientific computing : a historical perspective /: a historical perspective. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bertil Gustafsson.
• Authors: Gustafsson, Bertil, 1930-
• Contents: 1 Scientific Computing, an introduction.- 2 Computation far back in time.- 3 The centuries before computers.- 4 The beginning of the computer era.- 5 The establishment of scientific computing as a new discipline.- 6 Impact of numerical analysis and scientific computing.- References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 502.85; Mathematics; Science -- Data processing; Science -- Mathematical models; Engineering -- Data processing; Engineering -- Mathematical models; Computer science_xMathematics; Electronic data processing; Information theory; Computer science; Computer hardware; Computers -- Computer Science; Computers -- Data Processing; Computers -- Hardware -- General; Mathematics -- History & Philosophy; Program concepts / learning to program; Computer science; Mathematical theory of computation; Computer hardware; History of mathematics; Mathematics -- Counting & Numeration; Numerical analysis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319698472; 3319698478
• Related ISBNs: 9783319698465
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 15, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.