Math 414/EDMM 600 - Numerical Analysis


From the Catalog: Interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solution of differential equations, least squares, error analysis.

3 semester hours

Prerequisite:

 

 

Math 215 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry III) or equivalent. Math 301 (Differential Equations) is strongly recommended

 

Semester: Fall 2002
Sessions: T 6:00-8:30, Dana Hall, Room 31/Lab Dana 109

Instructor

Office Hours:

Professor Natalia Romalis, X 4268, email:natalia@bridgeport.edu

W 3:00-3:30PM TTH 2:30-3:45PM Dana Hall, Room 151

Goals: To teach students to solve numerically the application problems which can not be solved analytically. Applications for natural sciences.The course has a strong pedagogical component.

Topic Chapter Hours
1 Mathematical Preliminaries
Chapter 1 3
2 Root Finding
Chapter 2 6
3 Interpolation and Polynomial Approximation
Chapter 3 6
4 Numerical Integration and Differentiation
Chapter 4 6
5 Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations
Chapter 5 6
6 Solution of Systems of Linear Equations
Chapter 6 6
7 Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems
Chapter 7 6
8 Approximating Eigenvalues
Chapter 9 3

Tests: 3 tests (20% each), Final Exam or Project (30%), Home assignments(10%)

Course Grade Determination: A-[90-100), B-[80-90), C-[70-60), D-[60-70), F-below 60.

 




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