Alston Scott Householder (1904–1993)
Autor(a) de The Theory of Matrices in Numerical Analysis
About the Author
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Obras de Alston Scott Householder
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1904-05-05
- Data de falecimento
- 1993-07-04
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Premiações
- IEEE Computer Pioneer Award (Charter)
Membros
Resenhas
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Membros
- 72
- Popularidade
- #243,043
- Avaliação
- 3.5
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 8
Two years ago, I read a treatise on functional fields in Italian dialectical construction. This book was much like that one. For a fair amount of the time, I could understand the words being used, but at other times, it went way over my head. It turns out I’ve lost a fair amount of my former mathematical prowess. Interestingly enough, however, the author starts with a discussion in mathematical error and how to calculate it. Most of the time, this is reserved for after the main points have been discussed. There’s a wonderful line in that section: “Blunders results from fallibility, errors from finitude. Blunders will not be considered here to any extent.” It’s a wonderful no-nonsense approach to what can be a very heady subject. To those that read this one, I tip my hat to them, for they are better equipped than I. A dense and formulaic book.… (mais)