"This is an excellent introduction to the exciting world of numerical analysis. Fulfilling the need for a modern textbook on numerical methods, this volume has a wealth of examples that will keep students interested in the material. The mathematics is completely rigorous and I applaud the authors for doing such a marvelous job."--Michele Benzi, Emory University
"Filled with polished details and a plethora of examples and illustrations, this ambitious and substantial text touches every standard topic of numerical analysis. The authors have done a huge amount of work and produced a major textbook for this subject."--Lloyd N. Trefethen, University of Oxford