Wen Shen — An Introduction to Numerical Computation. PDF (author/title as given).
Understanding how to solve ( Ax = b ) is the core of computational science. Shen avoids the "black box" trap. She explains:
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: Methods for root-finding, such as Bisection, Newton's, and Secant methods.
Describes it as an "excellent resource" for a semester-long course or self-instruction, praising the "ample and well-conceived" homework problems. Zentralblatt MATH:
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