Publication of the Special Issue: Nonlinear Waves: Computation and Theory-IX, Seventh IMACS International Conference on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Wave Phenomena: Computation and Theory,Mathematics and Computers in Simulation Journal, Volume 127, Pages 1-300 (September 2016) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03784754/127 Thiab Taha , Pedro M. Jordan and Andei Ludu as Guest Editors.