Course Description
Numerical methods and computing. Topics include: computer arithmetic; numerical solutions of nonlinear equations; polynomial interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solutions of systems of linear equations, initial and boundary value problems, systems of ordinary differential equations, spline functions, and the method of least squares.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will do extra homework and projects.
Athena Title
Numerical Methods Computing
Prerequisite
CSCI 1730 and MATH 2250 and CSCI 2150-2150L
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn numerical methods for solving scientific problems and will learn different techniques to check the accuracy of their numerical computations.
Topical Outline
Computer arithmetic and errors numerical solutions of nonlinear equations polynomial interpolation numerical differentiation and integration numerical solutions of: systems of linear equations, initial and boundary value problems, systems of ordinary differential equations, spline functions the method of least squares.