This extremely popular textbook on numerical analysis provides the
mathematical foundations of numerical methods. It demonstrates their
performance on examples, exercises and real-life applications. This is
done using the MATLAB software environment, which allows an easy
implementation and testing of the algorithms for any specific class of
problems. In this second edition, the readability of pictures, tables
and program headings has been improved. Several changes in the chapters
on iterative methods and on polynomial approximation have also been
added. The book is addressed to students in Engineering, Mathematics,
Physics and Computer Sciences. The attention to applications and
software development makes it valuable also for users in a wide variety
of professional fields.