by Tam Yue Hung.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-52).Abstracts in English and Chinese.List of Tables --- p.viList of Figures --- p.viiChapter 1 --- Solving Systems of ODEs with BVMs --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Background --- p.4Chapter 1.2.1 --- Linear Multistep Formulae --- p.4Chapter 1.2.2 --- Preconditioned GMRES Method --- p.6Chapter 1.3 --- Strang-Type Preconditioners with BVMs --- p.7Chapter 1.3.1 --- Block-BVMs and Their Matrix Forms --- p.8Chapter 1.3.2 --- Construction of the Strang-type Preconditioner --- p.10Chapter 1.3.3 --- Convergence Rate and Operation Cost --- p.12Chapter 1.3.4 --- Numerical Result --- p.13Chapter...