The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math
The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math

Author: Clive Maxfield

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-09-27

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0471732788

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The Basics of Computer Arithmetic Made Enjoyable and Accessible-with a Special Program Included for Hands-on Learning "The combination of this book and its associated virtual computer is fantastic! Experience over the last fifty years has shown me that there's only one way to truly understand how computers work; and that is to learn one computer and its instruction set-no matter how simple or primitive-from the ground up. Once you fully comprehend how that simple computer functions, you can easily extrapolate to more complex machines." -Fred Hudson, retired engineer/scientist "This book-along with the virtual DIY Calculator-is an incredibly useful teaching and learning tool. The interesting trivia nuggets keep you turning the pages to see what's next. Students will have so much fun reading the text and performing the labs that they won't even realize they are learning." -Michael Haghighi, Chairperson of the Business and Computer Information Systems Division, Calhoun Community College, Alabama "At last, a book that presents an innovative approach to the teaching of computer architecture. Written with authority and verve, witty, superbly illustrated, and enhanced with many laboratory exercises, this book is a must for students and teachers alike." -Dr. Albert Koelmans, Lecturer in Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and the 2003 recipient of the EASIT-Eng. Gold Award for Innovative Teaching in Computer Engineering Packed with nuggets of information and tidbits of trivia, How Computers Do Math provides an incredibly fun and interesting introduction to the way in which computers perform their magic in general and math in particular. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a virtual computer/calculator called the DIY Calculator, and the book's step-by-step interactive laboratories guide you in the creation of a simple program to run on your DIY Calculator. How Computers Do Math can be enjoyed by non-technical individuals; students of computer science, electronics engineering, and mathematics; and even practicing engineers. All of the illustrations and interactive laboratories featured in the book are provided on the CD-ROM for use by high school, college, and university educators as lecture notes and handouts. For online resources and more information please visit the author's website at www.DIYCalculator.com.

The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math
The Definitive Guide to How Computers Do Math

Author: Clive Maxfield

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-10-27

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780471741961

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The Basics of Computer Arithmetic Made Enjoyable andAccessible-with a Special Program Included for Hands-onLearning "The combination of this book and its associated virtual computeris fantastic! Experience over the last fifty years has shown methat there's only one way to truly understand how computers work;and that is to learn one computer and its instruction set-no matterhow simple or primitive-from the ground up. Once you fullycomprehend how that simple computer functions, you can easilyextrapolate to more complex machines." -Fred Hudson, retired engineer/scientist "This book-along with the virtual DIY Calculator-is an incrediblyuseful teaching and learning tool. The interesting trivia nuggetskeep you turning the pages to see what's next. Students will haveso much fun reading the text and performing the labs that theywon't even realize they are learning." -Michael Haghighi, Chairperson of the Business and ComputerInformation Systems Division, Calhoun Community College,Alabama "At last, a book that presents an innovative approach to theteaching of computer architecture. Written with authority andverve, witty, superbly illustrated, and enhanced with manylaboratory exercises, this book is a must for students and teachersalike." -Dr. Albert Koelmans, Lecturer in Computer Engineering, Universityof Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and the 2003 recipient of theEASIT-Eng. Gold Award for Innovative Teaching in ComputerEngineering Packed with nuggets of information and tidbits of trivia, HowComputers Do Math provides an incredibly fun and interestingintroduction to the way in which computers perform their magic ingeneral and math in particular. The accompanying CD-ROM contains avirtual computer/calculator called the DIY Calculator, and thebook's step-by-step interactive laboratories guide you in thecreation of a simple program to run on your DIY Calculator. How Computers Do Math can be enjoyed by non-technical individuals;students of computer science, electronics engineering, andmathematics; and even practicing engineers. All of theillustrations and interactive laboratories featured in the book areprovided on the CD-ROM for use by high school, college, anduniversity educators as lecture notes and handouts. For online resources and more information please visit theauthor's website at ahref="http://www.diycalculator.com/"www.DIYCalculator.com/a.

How Do Computers Follow Instructions?
How Do Computers Follow Instructions?

Author: J. T. Liso

Publisher: How Do

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781486716524

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"Come along on a science adventure to discover how computers do math so quickly, how we can communicate with computers, and so much more! This fun question and answer book has everything from facts and figures to simple diagrams and hilarious illustrations to help you learn introductory computer science terms and concepts, including programming languages, variables, inputs, outputs, loops, and more."--Provided by publisher.

Inside Your Calculator
Inside Your Calculator

Author: Gerald R. Rising

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Published: 2007-07-16

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Many of us want to understand how the technological instruments that so pervade modern society operate. This book answers questions about one of those devices: the scientific calculator. Calculator keys seem to work like magic. They tell us, for example, that the cosine of 56 is 0.559192903. This book explores the simple internal calculator processes (called algorithms or programs) that produce this and similar results. Although the text focuses on the calculator keys that compute powers, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry functions, insights ...

The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals
The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals

Author: Alex Kuznetsov

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0071709525

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The Complete Guide to Capital Markets for Quantitative Professionals is a comprehensive resource for readers with a background in science and technology who want to transfer their skills to the financial industry. It is written in a clear, conversational style and requires no prior knowledge of either finance or financial analytics. The book begins by discussing the operation of the financial industry and the business models of different types of Wall Street firms, as well as the job roles those with technical backgrounds can fill in those firms. Then it describes the mechanics of how these firms make money trading the main financial markets (focusing on fixed income, but also covering equity, options and derivatives markets), and highlights the ways in which quantitative professionals can participate in this money-making process. The second half focuses on the main areas of Wall Street technology and explains how financial models and systems are created, implemented, and used in real life. This is one of the few books that offers a review of relevant literature and Internet resources.

Computer Algebra Systems
Computer Algebra Systems

Author: Michael J. Wester

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1999-07-16

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13:

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This thorough overview of the major computer algebra (symbolic mathematical) systems compares and contrasts their strengths and weaknesses, and gives tutorial information for using these systems in various ways. * Compares different packages quantitatively using standard 'test suites' * Ideal for assessing the most appropriate package for a particular user or application * Examines the performance and future developments from a user's and developer's viewpoint Internationally recognized specialists overview both the general and special purpose systems and discuss issues such as denesting nested roots, complex number calculations, efficiently computing special polynomials, solving single equations and systems of polynomial equations, computing limits, multiple integration, solving ordinary differential and nonlinear evolution equations, code generation, evaluation and computer algebra in education. The historical origins, computer algebra resources and equivalents for many common operations in seven major packages are also covered. By providing such a comprehensive survey, the experienced user is able to make an informed decision on which system(s) he or she might like to use. It also allows a user new to computer algebra to form an idea of where to begin. Since each system looked at in this book uses a different language, many examples are included to aid the user in adapting to these language differences. These examples can be used as a guide to using the various systems once one understands the basic principles of one CAS. The book also includes contributions which look at the broad issues of the needs of various users and future developments, both from the user's and the developer's viewpoint. The author is a leading figure in the development and analysis of mathematical software and is well known through the 'Wester test suite' of problems which provide a bench mark for measuring the performance of mathematical software systems. The book will help develop our range of titles for applied mathematcians. The book will provide a unique, fully up-to-date and independent assessment of particular systems and will be of interest to users and purchasers of CAS's.