Download or read book BASIC Programs for Scientists and Engineers written by Alan R. Miller and published by Sybex. This book was released on 1981 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of a Basic interpreter or compiler. Mean and standard deviation. Vector and matrix operations. Simultaneous solution of linear equations. Development of a curve-fitting program. Sorting. General least-squares curve fitting. Solution of equations by Newton's method. Numerical integration. Nonlinear curve-fitting equations. Advanced applications: the normal curve, the Gaussian error function, the gamma function, and the bessel function. Reserved words and functions. Summary of basic.