Algorithms for Global Positioning

by Gilbert Strang and Kai Borre

The emergence of satellite technology has changed the lives of millions of people. In particular, GPS has brought an unprecedented level of accuracy to the field of geodesy. This text is a guide to the algorithms and mathematical principles that account for the success of GPS technology and replaces the authors' previous work, Linear Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS (1997). An initial discussion of the basic concepts, characteristics and technical aspects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0980232732
• ISBN13: 9780980232738
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Wellesley College
• Length: 450 Pages