Numerical Analysis

The book reads like an unfolding story... Topics are motivated with great care and ingenuity that might be given to establishing the drive behind characters in a good novel... Clarity is never sacrificed for elegance. Above all, the pace is always lively and brisk, the writing concise, and the author never lets the exposition bog down... [The book] successfully conveys the author's interest and experience in the subject to the reader.

—SIAM, review of the First Edition

From the reviews of the second edition:

“This is the second updated edition of the 1997 version. It’s a classical book on numerical analysis that can be used as course notes. … The second edition has updated references and notes … . The major change is however that now solutions to all exercises and computer assignments are available. … Conclusion: one of the better handbooks on the market today, based on several decades of teaching experience of the author. It is an excellent tool for teaching a classical numerical analysis course.” (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, February, 2012)