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Modern computer algebra

Title
Modern computer algebra / Joachim von zur Gathen and Jürgen Gerhard.
Author
Gathen, Joachim von zur.
Publication
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

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Gerhard, Jürgen, 1967-
Description
xiii, 753 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color); 26 cm
Summary
Computer algebra systems are gaining more and more importance in all areas of science and engineering. This textbook gives a thorough introduction to the subject, which is the basis of the mathematical engine in computer algebra systems.
Subject
  • Algebra > Data processing
  • Computer algorithms
  • Computer science > Mathematics
  • Algorithms
  • algorithms
  • Algebra > Data processing
  • Computer algorithms
  • Computer science > Mathematics
  • Algorithmus
  • Computeralgebra
  • Computerwiskunde
  • Algoritmen
  • Algebra
  • Algorithmes
  • Informatique > Mathématiques
  • Calcul formel
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 698-727) and index.
Contents
1. Cyclohexane, cryptography, codes, and computer algebra -- I. Euclid -- 2. Fundamental algorithms -- 3. The Euclidean Algorithm -- 4. Applications of the Euclidean Algorithm -- 5. Modular algorithms and interpolation -- 6. The resultant and gcd computation -- 7. Application: Decoding BCH codes -- II. Newton -- 8. Fast multiplication -- 9. Newton iteration -- 10. Fast polynomial evaluation and interpolation -- 11. Fast Euclidean Algorithm -- 12. Fast linear algebra -- 13. Fourier Transform and image compression -- III. Gauss -- 14. Factoring polynomials over finite fields -- 15. Hensel lifting and factoring polynomials -- 16. Short vectors in lattices -- 17. Applications of basis reduction -- IV. Fermat -- 18. Primality testing -- 19. Factoring integers -- 20. Application: Public key cryptography -- V. Hilbert -- 21. Grobner bases -- 22. Symbolic integration -- 23. Symbolic summation -- 24. Applications -- 25. Fundamental concepts.
ISBN
  • 0521641764
  • 9780521641760
LCCN
99232072
OCLC
  • ocm41419772
  • 41419772
  • SCSB-798341
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library