Symmetric Linear Systems / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Gaussian elimination / 1.2: |
Positive definite matrices / 1.3: |
Minimum principles / 1.4: |
Eigenvalues and dynamical systems / 1.5: |
A review of matrix theory / 1.6: |
Equilibrium Equations / 2: |
A framework for the applications / 2.1: |
Constraints and Lagrange multipliers / 2.2: |
Electrical networks / 2.3: |
Structures in equilibrium / 2.4: |
Least squares estimation and the Kalman filter / 2.5: |
Equilibrium in the Continuous Case / 3: |
One-dimensional problems / 3.1: |
Differential equations of equilibrium / 3.2: |
Laplace's equation and potential flow / 3.3: |
Vector calculus in three dimensions / 3.4: |
Equilibrium of fluids and solids / 3.5: |
Calculus of variations / 3.6: |
Analytical Methods / 4: |
Fourier series and orthogonal expansions / 4.1: |
Discrete Fourier series and convolution / 4.2: |
Fourier integrals / 4.3: |
Complex variables and conformal mapping / 4.4: |
Complex integration / 4.5: |
Numerical Methods / 5: |
Linear and nonlinear equations / 5.1: |
Orthogonalization and eigenvalue problems / 5.2: |
Semi-direct and iterative methods / 5.3: |
The finite element method / 5.4: |
The fast Fourier transform / 5.5: |
Initial-Value Problems / 6: |
Ordinary differential equations / 6.1: |
Stability and the phase plane and chaos / 6.2: |
The Laplace transform and the z-transform / 6.3: |
The heat equation vs. the wave equation / 6.4: |
Difference methods for initial-value problems / 6.5: |
Nonlinear conservation laws / 6.6: |
Network Flows and Combinatorics / 7: |
Spanning trees and shortest paths / 7.1: |
The marriage problem / 7.2: |
Matching algorithms / 7.3: |
Maximal flow in a network / 7.4: |
Optimization / 8: |
Introduction to linear programming / 8.1: |
The simplex method and Karmarkar's method / 8.2: |
Duality in linear programming / 8.3: |
Saddle points (minimax) and game theory / 8.4: |
Nonlinear optimization / 8.5: |
Software for scientific computing |
References and acknowledgements |
Solutions to selected exercises |
Index |
Symmetric Linear Systems / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Gaussian elimination / 1.2: |
Positive definite matrices / 1.3: |
Minimum principles / 1.4: |
Eigenvalues and dynamical systems / 1.5: |