Book excerpt: Handbook of Numerical Methods for the Solution of Algebraic and Transcendental Equations provides information pertinent to algebraic and transcendental equations. This book indicates a well-grounded plan for the solution of an approximate equation. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the solution of various equations. This text then outlines a non-traditional theory of the solution of approximate equations. Other chapters consider the approximate methods for the calculation of roots of algebraic equations. This book discusses as well the methods for making roots more accurate, which are essential in the practical application of Berstoi's method. The final chapter deals with the methods for the solution of simultaneous linear equations, which are divided into direct methods and methods of successive approximation. This book is a valuable resource for students, engineers, and research workers of institutes and industrial enterprises who are using mathematical methods in the solution of technical problems.