By
Brian Hahn, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Katherine Malan, CIMSTE, Faculty of Science, UNISA, South Africa.
Description
Essential Java serves as an introduction to the programming language, Java, for scientists and engineers, and can also
be used by experienced programmers wishing to learn Java as an additional language. The book focuses on how Java, and object-oriented
programming, can be used to solve science and engineering problems.
Many examples are included from a number of different scientific
and engineering areas, as well as from business and everyday life. Pre-written packages of code are provided to help in such areas as
input/output, matrix manipulation and scientific graphing.
Java source code and solutions to selected exercises are available at:
www.bh.com/companions/0750659912
A free solutions manual is available to lecturers at: http://textbooks.elsevier.com
Audience:
1st year undergraduate science, mathematics and engineering students. Professional scientists and engineers.
