Azmy S. Ackleh is Dr. Ray P. Authement/BORSF Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Computational Mathematics at the University of Louisiana. Dr. Ackleh has more than fifteen years experience in mathematical biology with an emphasis on the long-time behavior of discrete and continuous population models and numerical methods for structured-population models. Edward James Allen is a professor of mathematics at Texas Tech University. Dr. Allen works primarily on the derivation and computation of stochastic differential equation models in biology and physics and on the development and analysis of numerical methods for problems in neutron transport. R. Baker Kearfott is a professor of mathematics at the University of Louisiana, with over thirty years experience teaching numerical analysis. Dr. Kearfott's research focuses on nonlinear equations, nonlinear optimization, and mathematically rigorous numerical analysis. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer is an associate professor of mathematical sciences at George Mason University. Dr. Seshaiyer has done extensive work on the theoretical and computational aspects of finite element methods and applications of numerical methods to biological and bio-inspired problems.

...this book provides useful background knowledge for graduate study in any area of applied mathematics ... this is a thorough, well-written treatment of an important subject. -Computing Reviews, May 2010

• Mathematical Review and Computer Arithmetic. Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Equations of One Variable. Numerical Linear Algebra. Approximation Theory. Eigenvalue-Eigenvector Computation. Numerical Differentiation and Integration. Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations. Numerical Solution of Systems of Nonlinear Equations. Optimization. Boundary Value Problems and Integral Equations. Appendix. References. Index.