From the reviews: "e;The book has a broad and general coverage of both the mathematics and the numerical methods well suited for graduate students."e; Applied Mechanics Reviews #1 "e;This is a very well written book. The topics are developed with separate headings making the matter easily understandable. Computer programs are also included for many problems together with a separate chapter dealing with the application of computer programs to heat transfer problems. This enhances the utility of the book."e; Zentralblatt fur Mathematik #1