Differences, Relation between differences and derivatives,difference of polynomials, Factorial notation,Newton’s forward and backward interpolation formula (including proof) .
Divided differences:Newton’s and Lagrange’s divided differences formulae.Central differences: Gauss’s,Stirling’s and Bessel’s interpolation formulae.Numerical differentiation.
Numerical integration – Quadrature formula-trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s 1/3 rd and 3/8 th formulae,Gaussian Integration , Newton cotes formula.
Inverse Interpolation, Numerical solution of algebraic and transcendental equations- Bisection method , Regula-falsi method, Method of iteration and Newton Raphson’s Method.Newton’s iterative formula for obtaining square and inverse square root
Solution of system of linear equations: Gauss elimination method , Jacobi and Gauss Seidal method . Solutitons of ordinary differential equations with initial boundary conditions: Picard’s method, Euler’s and modified Euler’s method, Runge’s Kutta Method.
4. Numerical Mathematical Analysis, Scarborough, James B., Oxford and IBH publishing co.