The eighth edition of Chapra and Canale's ‘Numerical Methods for Engineers’ retains the instructional techniques that have made the text so successful The book covers the standard numerical methods employed by both students and practicing engineers Although relevant theory is covered the primary emphasis is on how the methods are applied for engineering problem solving Each part of the book includes a chapter devoted to case studies from the major engineering disciplines Numerous new or revised end of chapter problems and case studies are drawn from actual engineering practice This edition also includes several new topics including a new formulation for cubic splines Monte Carlo integration and supplementary material on hyperbolic partial differential equations. Salient Features: 1. Strong emphasis on both programming and packages to apply numerical methods for problem solving. 2. Monte Carlo integration, increasingly used in engineering and science, has been added. 3. New, improved formulation for cubic splines that is easier to understand & compatible with MATLAB algorithm 4. Supplementary material on hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) has been added 5. Student oriented pedagogy Features supporting this goal are the overall organization, the use of introductions and epilogues to consolidate major topics, the extensive use of worked examples and case studies from all areas of engineering, and liberal use of figures to graphically illuminate concepts and theory.
