Numerical analysis, the key area of applied mathematics concerned with using computers in evaluating or approximating mathematical models, is crucial to all applications of mathematics in science and engineering. Acta Numerica annually surveys the most important developments in numerical analysis and scientific computing. The substantive survey articles, chosen by a distinguished international editorial board, report on the most important and timely advances in a manner accessible to the wider community of professionals interested in scientific computing.

This is the second volume in the annual series, Acta Numerica, a collection of invited survey papers encompassing all aspects of numerical analysis. Following the success of the first volume, this year's papers cover many of the core topics in numerical methods today. Papers on annealing problems, parallel methods, domain decomposition, and multigrid methods will enable anyone with an interest in computational and mathematical numerics to quickly grasp the latest developments and emerging trends in this diverse subject.

The fifth volume of Acta Numerica provides "state of the art" analysis and techniques in numerical mathematics and scientific computing. This collection encompasses several important aspects of numerical analysis, including eigenvalue optimization; theory, algorithms and application of level set methods for propagating interfaces; hierarchical bases and the finite element method. It will be a valuable resource for researchers in this important field.

This is the second volume in the annual series, Acta Numerica, a collection of invited survey papers encompassing all aspects of numerical analysis. Following the success of the first volume, this year's papers cover many of the core topics in numerical methods today. Papers on annealing problems, parallel methods, domain decomposition, and multigrid methods will enable anyone with an interest in computational and mathematical numerics to quickly grasp the latest developments and emerging trends in this diverse subject.

Acta Numerica is an annual publication containing invited survey papers by leading researchers in numerical mathematics and scientific computing. The papers present overviews of recent developments in their area and provide state-of-the-art techniques and analysis.

Acta Numerica is an annual publication containing invited survey papers by leading researchers in numerical mathematics and scientific computing. The papers present overviews of recent developments in their area and provide state-of-the-art techniques and analysis.