Chapter 1: Preface

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Authors: Victor L. Eijkhout
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Abstract

Scientific computing can be defined as the collection of techniques employed to solve through computer modeling those problems that allow for a mathematical formulation. Such problems traditionally arise in the physical sciences, but they may also appear in data science, life sciences, etc.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mathematical and Computational Methods Computational Physics and Python Applications Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics

Publication details

Journal / source
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks
Pages
1–3
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter