These are basic* examples showing the use of the Internet for scientific computing, i.e., without any software installation by the user. Problems in Engineering and Mathematics are elsewhere in this website.
Probability• ~ Hypergeometric, binomial, Poisson
• ~ Gaussian distribution (showing fraction defective)
Calculus• ~ Harmonic series (and logarithm)
Optimization• ~ Cylinder with maximum volume
Monte Carlo simulation
("experimental Mathematics")• ~ Area of random triangles given the perimeter
Bibliography• Computing over the Web
(both sites are excellent, but...):
Ponce,
Victor M., site —
how to do it:
Vlab
(San Diego State University).
Google: "Victor M. Ponce".
Travel: Lisbon, Mafra, Villa Franca. Emídio Santos (in memoriam)
Arsham,
Hossein — how not to do it:
Descriptive Statistics (General menu,
Univ. of Baltimore).
Google: "Hossein Arsham".
• Chapra, Stephen C., and Raymond P. Canale, 1998, "Numerical methods for engineers: with programming and software applications", 3.rd ed. (4.th ed., 2002), ed. WCB/McGraw-Hill, New York, NY (USA) (ISBN 0-07-010938-9).
• Smith, I. M., 2001 (1995), "Programming in Fortran 90: a first course for engineers and scientists", ed. Wiley, New York, NY (USA) (ISBN 0-471-94185-9).
