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 **Textbook:** Chapra, Steven, *Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Engineers and
 Scientists* 3rd edition. 
 
+**Tools used:** Matlab, Octave, Github. 
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+**Recommended tools:** Github Desktop, git, Atom (text editor), Vim (text editor), 
+Jupiter notebook (with matlab or octave kernel) 
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