David Kincaid, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA Ward Cheney, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Preface Numerical analysis: What is it? 1. Mathematical preliminaries 2. Computer arithmetic 3. Solution of nonlinear equations 4. Solving systems of linear equations 5. Selected topics in numerical linear algebra 6. Approximating functions 7. Numerical differentiation and integration 8. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations 9. Numerical solution of partial differential equations 10. Linear programming and related topics 11. Optimization Appendix A. An Overview of mathematical software Bibliography Index
This text offers a thorough and elegant presentation of basic topics in numerical analysis. ... the text is skillfully written, by authors who are among the best in the field. Throughout, the presentation shows the unique insights that each brings to the subject. In all, it is an enjoyable text to use." - Bulletin of Mathematics Books and Computer Science

