Essential Java for Scientists and Engineers

Brian H. Hahn (Author), Katherine M. Malan (Author)

9780750659918, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 30 May 2002

352 pages, Illustrated
24.6 x 18.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.69 kg

"It is a true starter for non-programmers, with immediate applications and how-to sections ..." --ELECTRONIC PRODUCT NEWS (Jan 2003)

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.

Preface. PART 1: Essentials
Getting going
Java programming basics
Solving a problem in Java
More on loops
Debugging
Arrays and matrices. PART 2: More advanced topics
Inheritance
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
Input/output
Exceptions. PART 3: Some applications
Simulation
Modelling with matrices
Introduction to numerical methods. Appendices. Index.

Subject Areas: Programming & scripting languages: general [UMX]