| dc.description.abstract | For the present edition, the book has undergone two major changes: Its
appearance was tightened significantly and the programs are now written in
the modern programming language Java.
Tightening was possible without giving up essential contents by expedient
use of the Internet. Since practically all users can connect to the net, it is
no longer necessary to reproduce program listings in the printed text. In this
way, the physical size of the book was reduced considerably.
The Java language offers a number of advantages over the older programming
languages used in earlier editions. It is object-oriented and hence also
more readable. It includes access to libraries of user-friendly auxiliary routines,
allowing for instance the easy creation of windows for input, output,
or graphics. For most popular computers, Java is either preinstalled or can be
downloaded from the Internet free of charge. (See Sect. 1.3 for details.) Since
by now Java is often taught at school, many students are already somewhat
familiar with the language.
Our Java programs for data analysis and for the production of graphics,
including many example programs and solutions to programming problems,
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can be downloaded from the page
I am grateful to Dr. Tilo Stroh for numerous stimulating discussions and
technical help. The graphics programs are based on previous common work. | en_US |
