Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years (1.8.2018-31.7.2020), which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After passing the course the student

- can identify certain problem types and pose them in a form suitable for numerical methods
- can choose an effective method for a given problem
- can estimate accuracy of the computed solutions
- understands the different factors affecting the accuracy of the solution

Credits: 5

Schedule: 20.04.2021 - 28.05.2021

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Harri Hakula

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Harri Hakula

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (applies in this implementation):

Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):

Teaching language: English

Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Floating-point numbers, condition number, equation solving, convergence rate, interpolation and polynomial approximation, parameterized curves, numerical integration and derivation, numerical solution of initial value problems.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    lectures, exercises, exam.

Workload
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    24+12 (4+2).

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Together with the course MS-C1350 Partial differential equations substitutes the course Mat-1.1040.

Prerequisites
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    MS-A03XX Differential and integral calculus 3.

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