SPECTRAL METHODS IN MATLAB

A hands-on introduction to 'spectral methods in MATLAB', built around 40 short and powerful MATLAB programs available on a Web site. Presents keys ideas, examples, and programs covering ODE and PDE boundary value problems, eigenvalues and pseudospectra, linear and nonlinear waves, and numerical quadrature. For advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying numerical methods for PDEs, as well as numerical analysts, engineers, and computationally oriented physical scientists. Assumes exposure to linear algebra, PDEs at the practical level, and MATLAB. The author teaches numerical analysis at Oxford University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)