This volume contains major lectures given at Enumath 99, the 3rd European Conference on Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications.

The Enumath conferences were established in 1995 to provide a forum for discussing current topics in numerical mathematics. They convene leading experts and young scientists, with special emphasis on contributions from Europe. Recent results and new trends are discussed in the analysis of numerical algorithms, as well as their application to challenging scientific and industrial problems.

The topics of Enumath 99 included finite element methods, a...