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Introduction to FORTRAN 90 for Engineers and Scientists
Larry R. Nyhoff, Calvin College
Sanford Leestma, Calvin College

ISBN-10: 0135052157
ISBN-13:  9780135052150

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  1997
Format:  Paper; 411 pp
Published:  09/13/1996
Status: Instock


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Description

Primarily designed for the introduction to engineering course offered in many engineering programs, this modular book is appropriate for any course where a brief introduction to FORTRAN 90 will be covered.

Clear and precise, this introduction to FORTRAN 90 focuses specifically on the programming needs of engineers.


Features

  • Brief—At 336 pages this book introduces the basics of FORTRAN 90, and allows instructors to cover additional materials in the same class in the same semester. Pg.___
  • Inexpensive—Less expensive than a full-sized text, this book saves the students money, and allows instructors to reasonably require students to buy additional books and materials for the course.
  • Focuses on standard FORTRAN 90. Pg.___
  • Allows students to begin writing programs from the very beginning of the text. Pg.___
  • Features 13 Special Applications sections that illustrate problem solving in the context of engineering and science problems.

    • Describes a problem. Pg.___

    • Develops its specification. Pg.___

    • Designs algorithms. Pg.___

    • Develops and tests a program. Pg.___

  • Contains 36 complete programs and sample runs that illustrate basic programming concepts and demonstrate good structure and style. Pg.___
  • Includes exercises and 115 programming problems relevant to engineering and science.

    • 475 exercises.

    • Programming pointers summarize main points regarding style and structure.

    • FTP site from which you can download sample programs and subprograms marked in the text, data files used in the examples and on-line transparency masters.


Table of Contents



 1. Introduction to Computing.


 2. Basic Fortran.


 3. Selective Execution.


 4. Repetitive Execution.


 5. Input/Output.


 6. Programming with Functions.


 7. Programming with Subroutines.


 8. Arrays.


 9. Other Data Types.


10. Pointers and Linked Structures.


Appendix A: Intrinsic Procedures.


Appendix B: Sample Data Files.


Appendix C: Answers to Selected Exercises.


Index.



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