Whiteman, Prof. John Robert, (born 7 Dec. 1938), Professor of Numerical Analysis, since 1981, and Distinguished Professor, since 2004, Brunel University; Director, Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics, since 1976

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Erdogan Madenci ◽  
Atila Barut

Discrete data analysis and numerical solutions to boundary and initial value problems of ordinary/partial differential equations are essential in almost every branch of science. Although the differentiation process is usually more direct than integration in analytical mathematics, the reverse is true in computational mathematics, especially in the presence of a jump discontinuity or a singularity. Integration is a nonlocal process because it depends on the entire range of integration. However, differentiation is a local process.


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