POLYMATH is an effective yet easy to use computational system
which has been specifically created for professional or educational use. The
various programs in the POLYMATH series allow the user to apply effective
numerical analysis techniques during interactive problem solving on a
personal computer.
Whether you are student, engineer, mathematician,
scientist, or anyone with a need to solve problems, you will appreciate the
ease in which POLYMATH allows you to obtain solutions. Chances are very
good that you will seldom need to refer to this manual beyond an initial
reading because POLYMATH is so easy to use.
With POLYMATH, you are able to focus your attention on the problem
at hand rather than spending your valuable time in learning how to use or
reuse the program. You are encouraged to become familiar with the
mathematical concepts being utilized in POLYMATH. These are discussed
in most textbooks concerned with numerical analysis.
The available programs in POLYMATH include:
- SIMULTANEOUS DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION SOLVER
- SIMULTANEOUS ALGEBRAIC EQUATION SOLVER
- SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATION SOLVER
- POLYNOMIAL, MULTIPLE LINEAR AND NONLINEAR
REGRESSION
Whether you are a novice computer user or one with considerable
computer experience, you will be able to make full use of the programs in
POLYMATH which allow numerical problems to be solved conveniently
and interactively.
If you have limited computer experience, it will be helpful for you to read
through this manual and try many of the QUICK TOUR problems. If you
have considerable personal computer experience, you may only need to read
the chapters at the back of this manual on the individual programs and try
some of the QUICK TOUR problems.
This manual will be a convenient reference guide when using
POLYMATH.