Acta Numerica 1997: Volume 6

An annual volume presenting substantive survey articles in numerical analysis and scientific computing.

Arieh Iserles (Edited by)

9780521157643, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 August 2011

558 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.8 cm, 0.88 kg

Review of the hardback: 'This and the other volumes of the series provide an excellent way to learn about current research in a wide variety of areas in numerical analysis and scientific computation.' Mathematics of Computation

Numerical analysis is the subject of applied mathematics concerned mainly with using computers in evaluating or approximating mathematical models. As such, it is crucial to all applications of mathematics in science and engineering, as well as being an important discipline on its own. Acta Numerica surveys annually the most important developments in numerical analysis and scientific computing. The subjects and authors of the substantive survey articles are chosen by a distinguished international editorial board so as to report the most important developments in the subject in a manner accessible to the wider community of professionals with an interest in scientific computing.

1. Constructing cubature formulae: the science behind the art Ronald Cools
2. Wavelet and multiscale methods for operator equations Wolfgang Dahmen
3. A new version of the Fast Multipole Method for the Laplace equation in three dimensions Leslie Greengard and Vladimir Rohklin
4. Lanczos-type solvers for nonsymmetric linear systems of equations Martin H. Gutknecht
5. Numerical solution of multivariate polynomial systems by homotopy continuation methods T. Y. Li
6. Numerical solution of highly oscillatory ordinary differential equations Linda R. Petzold, Laurent O. Jay and Jeng Yen
7. Computational methods for semiclassical and quantum transport in semiconductor devices Christian Ringhofer
8. Complexity theory and numerical analysis Steve Smale.

Subject Areas: Applied mathematics [PBW], Numerical analysis [PBKS], Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs [GBCY]