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Ranging from introductory textbooks to compendiums of research, this collection of books represent the prolific writing and knowledge base within the core faculty in ICES. These books are authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited by current ICES core faculty, and are currently in print and offered for sale as new volumes. Available on www.amazon.com, they serve to advance computational science and engineering in a broad range of applications.

Title	Author	Abstract
The Finite Element Method and Its Reliability	Babuska, Ivo	The finite element method is a numerical method widely used in engineering. Experience shows that ...
Finite Elements: An Introduction to the Method and Error Estimation	Babuska, Ivo	Most books on finite elements are devoted either to mathematical theory or to engineering applications--but ...
Uncertain Input Data Problems and the Worst Scenario Method, Volume 46 (North-Holland Series in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics)	Babuska, Ivo	This book deals with the impact of uncertainty in input data on the outputs of ...
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis: Formulation, Verification and Validation (Wiley Series in Computational Mechanics)	Babuska, Ivo	Whenever numerical simulation is employed in connection with engineering decision-making, there is an implied expectation ...
Finite Element Analysis (Wiley Series in Computational Mechanics)	Babuska, Ivo	Covers the fundamentals of linear theory of finite elements, from both mathematical and physical points ...
Introduction to Implicit Surfaces (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)	Bajaj, Chandrajit	Implicit surfaces offer special effects animators, graphic designers, CAD engineers, graphics students, and hobbyists a ...
Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry with Applications: Papers from Shreeram S. Abhyankar's 70th Birthday Conference	Bajaj, Chandrajit	Proceedings of the Conference on Algebra and Algebraic Geometry with Applications, July 19 – 26, ...
Data Visualization Techniques (Trends in Software)	Bajaj, Chandrajit	Data visualization techniques are a means to manipulate sampled and computed data for comprehensive display. ...
Large-Scale Inverse Problems and Quantification of Uncertainty (Wiley Series in Computational Statistics)	Biros, George	This book focuses on computational methods for large-scale statistical inverse problems and provides an introduction ...
Electronic Materials: A New Era in Materials Science (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)	Chelikowsky, James	This is a personal, innovative, and exciting view of the current status of the field ...
The Optical Properties of Materials: Volume 579 (MRS Proceedings)	Chelikowsky, James	Computational approaches for predicting the optical properties of materials are at a stage of rapid ...
Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Semiconductors (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)	Chelikowsky, James	The optical and electronic properties of semiconductors is a subject which today presents a major ...
Quantum Theory of Real Materials (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)	Chelikowsky, James	Quantum Theory of Real Materials is a collection of articles by leading researchers in condensed ...
Materials Fundamentals of Gate Dielectrics	Demkov, Alex	This book presents the fundamentals of novel gate dielectrics that are being introduced into semiconductor ...
CMOS Gate-Stack Scaling - Materials, Interfaces and Reliability Implications: Volume 1155 (MRS Proceedings)	Demkov, Alex	To address the increasing demands of device scaling, new materials are being introduced into conventional ...
Computing with Hp-Adaptive Finite Elements, Vol. 1: One and Two Dimensional Elliptic and Maxwell Problems	Demkowicz, Leszek	Offering the only existing finite element (FE) codes for Maxwell equations that support hp refinements ...
Computing with Hp-Adaptive Finite Elements, Vol. 2: Frontiers: Three Dimensional Elliptic and Maxwell Problems with Applications	Demkowicz, Leszek	With a focus on 1D and 2D problems, the first volume of Computing with hp-ADAPTIVE ...
Applied Functional Analysis (Computational Mechanics and Applied Mathematics)	Demkowicz, Leszek	Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, this innovative textbook progresses from the essentials of preparatory mathematics to sophiisticated ...
Recent Developments In Theoretical Studies Of Proteins (Advanced Series in Physical Chemistry)	Elber, Ron	Experts provide a unique and broad perspective of the theoretical tools available today to analyze ...
New Algorithms for Macromolecular Simulation (Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering)	Elber, Ron	Molecular simulation is a widely used tool in biology, chemistry, physics and engineering. This book ...
Numerical Analysis of Multiscale Computations: Proceedings of a Winter Workshop at the Banff International Research Station 2009 (Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering)	Engquist, Bjorn	This book is a snapshot of current research in multiscale modeling, computations and applications. It ...
Large-Scale PDE-Constrained Optimization	Ghattas, Omar	Optimal design, optimal control, and parameter estimation of systems governed by partial differential equations (PDEs) ...
Real-Time PDE-Constrained Optimization (Computational Science and Engineering)	Ghattas, Omar	a timely contribution to a field of growing importance. This carefully edited book presents a ...
Large-Scale Inverse Problems and Quantification of Uncertainty (Wiley Series in Computational Statistics)	Ghattas, Omar	This book focuses on computational methods for large-scale statistical inverse problems and provides an introduction ...
Isogeometric Analysis: Toward Integration of CAD and FEA	Hughes, Tom	“The authors are the originators of isogeometric analysis, are excellent scientists and good educators. It ...
Computational Inelasticity (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics) (v. 7)	Hughes, Tom	A description of the theoretical foundations of inelasticity, its numerical formulation and implementation, constituting a ...
Mathematical Foundations of Elasticity (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering)	Hughes, Tom	This graduate-level study approaches mathematical foundations of three-dimensional elasticity using modern differential geometry and functional ...
The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering)	Hughes, Tom	Directed toward students without in-depth mathematical training, this text cultivates comprehensive skills in linear static ...
Chemical Dynamics at Low Temperatures (Advances in Chemical Physics)	Makarov, Dmitrii	The first unified treatment of experimental and theoretical advances in low-temperature chemistry Chemical Dynamics at ...
Contact Problems in Elasticity : A Study of Variational Inequalities and Finite Element Methods (SIAM Studies in Applied and Numerical Methematics) (Siam Studies in Applied Mathematics)	Oden, J. Tinsley	The contact of one deformable body with another lies at the heart of almost every ...
Finite Elements: An Introduction. Volume I	Oden, J. Tinsley	This book provides an introduction to the finite element method presented as a general approach ...
A Posterori Error Estimation in Finite Element Analysis	Oden, J. Tinsley	An up-to-date, one-stop reference-complete with applications This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on ...
An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Finite Elements	Oden, J. Tinsley	This introduction to the basic mathematical theory of the finite element method is geared toward ...
Finite Elements of Nonlinear Continua	Oden, J. Tinsley	This text extends applications of the finite element method from linear problems in elastic structures ...
Applied Functional Analysis, Second Edition	Oden, J. Tinsley	Through numerous illustrative examples and comments, Applied Functional Analysis, Second Edition demonstrates the rigor of ...
An Introduction to Mathematical Modeling: A Course in Mechanics	Oden, J. Tinsley	A modern approach to mathematical modeling, featuring unique applications from the field of mechanics An ...
Applied Functional Analysis (Computational Mechanics and Applied Mathematics)	Oden, J. Tinsley	Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, this innovative textbook progresses from the essentials of preparatory mathematics to sophiisticated ...
Numerical Recipes 3rd Edition: The Art of Scientific Computing	Press, William	Co-authored by four leading scientists from academia and industry, Numerical Recipes Third Edition starts with ...
Problem Book in Relativity and Gravitation	Press, William	Important and useful to every student of relativity, this book is a unique collection of ...
Numerical Analysis of Multiscale Computations: Proceedings of a Winter Workshop at the Banff International Research Station 2009 (Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering)	Tsai, Richard	This book is a snapshot of current research in multiscale modeling, computations and applications. It ...
Using PLAPACK: Parallel Linear Algebra Package	Van de Geijn, Robert	PLAPACK is a library infrastructure for the parallel implementation of linear algebra algorithms and applications ...
The Science of Programming Matrix Computations	Van de Geijn, Robert	The Formal Linear Algebra Methods Environment (FLAME) encompasses a methodology for deriving an algorithm for ...