Classical FORTRAN is a college text, self-study guide, and reference about programming computers to do calculations using FORTRAN, the original and still most widely-recognized language for engineering and scientific applications.
Classical FORTRAN features
- a small, simple subset language that is easy to teach and learn
- a conversational, classroom-proven style that is easy to read
- numerous case studies and examples
- practical advice on program design, documentation, and coding style
- unusually detailed coverage of floating-point arithmetic
- a thorough discussion of performance measurement and optimization
- an introduction to parallel processing using MPI
- an introduction to FORTRAN-90 and High Performance FORTRAN
- an introduction to vector processing
- a summary of program development and documentation in UNIX™
- a survey of traditional FORTRAN memory management techniques
- expert advice on dealing with troublesome legacy codes
- a collection of general-purpose utility routines
- an extensive bibliography including a list of suggested reading
- a comprehensive concept-driven index
- over 550 widely-varied end-of-chapter exercises