"Of considerable importance to numerical analysts, this text contains the proceedings of the 18th Dundee Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, featuring eminent analysis and current topics. The papers cover everything from partial differential equations to linear algebra and approximation theory and contain contributions from leading experts in the field. The applications range from image processing and molecular dynamics to superconductivity.". "Readership: Postgraduate students and researchers in numerical analysis; engineers and scientists who use numerical methods."--BOOK JACKET.