Lie June Shiau
Abstract
This article introduces the merits of employing a new technique, Object-Oriented programming, in Numerical Methods courses. Object-Oriented programs interpret mathematical concepts more closely to their definitions. They are also easier to implement and maintain. More importantly, Object-Oriented techniques avoid many human errors. C++, an Object-Oriented extension to the popular C programming language, is chosen as the programming language for the demonstrated examples. We also include comparative examples to show that C++ is more suitable than the traditional scientific computer language FORTRAN for numerical programming.
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Index Terms
- Object-oriented programming for numerical methods
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