Selected 500-Level Courses

M651 Numerical Analysis II

Credits -- 4 (4-0-0)
Term Offered -- Fall
Prerequisite -- M561 or similar, and preparedness to do programming in a standard language
Text --
There are many possible texts. One of them is: Stoer J. and Bulirsch, R., Introduction to Numerical Analysis, 1980, Springer. Another possible text is: Atkinson, K. E., An Introduction to Numerical Analysis, 1989, John Wiley and Sons, second edition
Course Objective --
To provide our graduate students with a broad overview on basic topics in Numerical Analysis. Problem solving is emphasized.
Course Content --
  1. Interpolation
    (a) Polynomial Interpolation
    (b) Divided Differences
    (c) Hermite Interpolation
    (d) Cubic Splines
    (e) Trigonometric Interpolation
    (f) Fast Fourier Transform
  2. Approximation
    (a) Minimax Problems
    (b) Least Squares Problems
    (c) Newton-like Methods
    (d) Unconstrained Optimization
  3. Quadrature
    (a) Integration by Interpolation
    (b) Adaptive Integration
    (c) Gauss Quadrature
    (d) Integration by Extrapolation
  4. Initial Value Problems
    (a) Runge-Kutta Methods
    (b) Predictor-Corrector Methods
    (c) Extrapolation Based on the Midpoint Rule
    (d) Stability and Convergence
    (e) Stiffness
  5. Boundary Value Problems
    (a) Shooting Method
    (b) Finite Difference Methods
    (c) Finite Element Methods

Selected 500-Level Courses