Introduction with Java & Smalltalk

Didier Besset's Object-Oriented Implementation of Numerical Methods offers a wide-ranging set of objects for common numerical algorithms. Written for the math-literate Java and Smalltalk programmer, this volume demonstrates that both languages can be used to tackle common numerical calculations easily. This title bridges the gap between pure algorithms and object design. By tackling issues like class design, interfaces, and overcoming floating-point rounding errors in both Java and Smalltalk, the code can be used as-is or as a model for your own custom numerical classes. Topics covered include: Introduction to numerical methods and objects in Java and Smalltalk; Numerical precision and rounding errors; Comparing floating-point numbers; Functions in Smalltalk and Java; Evaluating polynomials; The error, gamma, and beta functions; Interpolation algorithms (Lagrange, Newton, Neville, Burlirsch-Stoer, and cubic spline interpolations); and more.