"Substantial, detailed and rigorous .
Text includes many worked examples, problems, and an extensive bibliography..
Prerequisites are minimal (calculus, linear algebra, and preferably some acquaintance with computer programming).
Practical text strikes fine balance between students\' requirements for theoretical treatment and needs of practitioners, with best Methods for large- and small-scale computing. readers for whom the book is intended are admirably served." -- Math Sci Net (Mathematical Reviews on the Web), American Mathematical Society. . . "Substantial, detailed and rigorous