1 Introduction.- 2 Orthogonal Polynomials.- 3 Chebyshev and Optimal Polynomials.- 4 Orthogonal Polynomials and Krylov Subspaces.- 5 Estimating the Spectrum and the Distribution function.- 6 Parameter Free Methods.- 7 Parameter Dependent Methods.- 8 The Stokes Problem.- 9 Approximating the A-Norm.- 10 Bibliography.- 11 Notation.- 12 Index.Contents: Introduction - Orthogonal Polynomials - Chebyshev and Optimal Polynomials - Orthogonal Polynomials and Krylow Subspaces - Estimating the Spectrum and the Distribution function - Parameter Free Methods - Parameter Dependent Methods - The Stokes Problem - Approximating the A-Norm - Bibliography - Notation - IndexSpringer Book Archives