Different problems in science and engineering involve the solution of nonlinear equations (the study of dynamical models of chemical reactors, radioactive transfer, preliminary orbit determination, discretization of integral or partial differential equations, etc). Iterative methods play an important role in order to obtain approximated solutions of these kinds of problems.

During the last years, numerous papers devoted to the mentioned iterative methods have appeared in several journals. The existence of an extensive literature on these iterative methods reveals that this topic is a dynamic branch of the numerical studies with interesting and promising applications.

The aim of this session is to share new trends in the field of iterative methods for nonlinear problems. Specific topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Multi-point iterative methods (with or without memory)
• Steffensen-type methods
• High-order methods
• Iterative methods for singular problems
• Iterative methods for Banach spaces
• Dynamical studies of iterative methods
• Optimization problems
• Nonlinear wave problems
• Digital image processing
• Electromagnetic problems involving discretization of boundary problems, integral equations, initial value problems,.

For specific questions regarding the scope of this session please contact the organiser:

• Prof. J.R. Torregrosa
  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
  (jrtorre AT mat.upv.es)
• Dr A. Cordero
  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
  (acordero AT mat.upv.es)

Please note that papers that are found to fall outside the scope of this session may be considered for other sessions.

To submit abstracts for this special session, please follow the normal abstract submission procedure but please select "ECT2012-S05" when asked "Is this paper part of a special session?"