Concise Guide to Computing Foundations: Core Concepts and Select Scientific Applications
Autor Kevin Brewer, Cathy Bareissen Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 oct 2016
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783319299525
ISBN-10: 3319299522
Pagini: 172
Ilustrații: XV, 191 p. 76 illus., 41 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2016
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3319299522
Pagini: 172
Ilustrații: XV, 191 p. 76 illus., 41 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2016
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Introduction to Computational Science.- Types of Visualization and Modeling.- Data Types: Representation, Abstraction, Limitations.- Scientific Data Acquisition.- Procedures: Algorithms and Abstraction.- Solving Equations.- Iterative Solutions.- Solving Sets of Equations.- Procedures: Performance and Complexity.- Self-Defining Data: Compression, XML and Databases.- Searching.- Curve Fitting.- Optimization.- Data Organization and Analysis.- Appendix A: NetLogo.- Appendix B: LabQuest.- Appendix C: GIS.
Notă biografică
Dr. Kevin Brewer is Co-Chair and Professor in the Department of Engineering in the Walker School of Engineering at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, USA.
Dr. Cathy Bareiss is a Professor of Computer Science at the same institution.
Dr. Cathy Bareiss is a Professor of Computer Science at the same institution.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
This unique textbook pioneers a new approach to educating the general student about computing to practically address the needs of today’s society. This approach provides an accessible introduction to the key concepts in computer science and how these are applied to support other areas of science, highlighting the important interconnections between the different disciplines.
Topics and features:
Dr. Kevin Brewer is Co-Chair and Professor in the Department of Engineering in the Walker School of Engineering at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, USA. Dr. Cathy Bareiss is a Professor of Computer Science at the same institution.
Topics and features:
- Provides a strong interdisciplinary introduction to computational science
- Discusses such issues as the use of computer simulations, the limits of precision in a computer, and the amount of work performed by software to complete a task
- Covers the cross-disciplinary application of data representation, algorithms, self-defining data, and performance complexity
- Examines the close links between computer science and such scientific and engineering fields as bioinformatics, chemical kinetics, hydrogeological modeling, and mechanics of materials
- Describes the contributions of computer science to engineering analysis, GIS, flow analysis, solving equations, curve fitting, optimization, and data acquisition
- Contains review questions, exercises, and discussion prompts throughout the text, together with chapter objectives and an appendix on using LabQuest
Dr. Kevin Brewer is Co-Chair and Professor in the Department of Engineering in the Walker School of Engineering at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, USA. Dr. Cathy Bareiss is a Professor of Computer Science at the same institution.
Caracteristici
Provides self-guided modules that allow students to learn independently Explains the computer science fundamentals used by science software Presents content that can be integrated into a range of different introductory courses in science Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Request lecturer material: sn.pub/lecturer-material