Syllabus

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: 25.04.2023 - 02.06.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jonas Tölle

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

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  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 for whole curriculum period:

  lectures, exercises, exam.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  24+12 (4+2).

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
  2023-2024 Spring V

  Enrollment :

  Registration takes place in Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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