1 Basic Concepts 1
2 Approximation of Functions by Polynomials 20
3 Iterative Methods of Solving Equations 29
4 Matrices and Systems of Linear Equation 41
5 Computational Methods with Matrices 57
6 The Characteristic Values and Characteristic Vectors of a Matrix 72
7 Interpolation 83
8 Differentiation and Integration 105
9 Remainder Terms for the Integration Formulas 114
10 Ordinary Differential Equations 121
11 Systems of First-Order Equations 143
12 Difference Equations 149
Index 159