Samuel D. Conte was a Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Purdue University. Starting in 1962, he led the Purdue Department of Computer Science for its first 17 years. Prior to that, Professor Conte served as the manager of the Math and Programming Department of the Aerospace Corporation, taught at Wayne State University, and was head of the Mathematics and Programming Departments at TRW Inc. Carl de Boor is presently Professor emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Affiliated Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington. His early work at the Mathematics Department of GM Research at Warren, MI led to his lifelong preoccupation with spline functions. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Splines and co-author of Box Splines. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Medal of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science in recognition of his contributions to scientific computing.
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Preface to the Classics Edition Preface Errata Introduction Chapter 1: Number Systems and Errors Chapter 2: Interpolation by Polynomial Chapter 3: The Solution of Nonlinear Equations Chapter 4: Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations Chapter 5: Systems of Equations and Unconstrained Optimization Chapter 6: Approximation Chapter 7: Differentiation and Integration Chapter 8: The Solution of Differential Equations Chapter 9: Boundary Value Problems Appendix: Subroutine Libraries Appendix: New MATLAB Programs References Index