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  Studiegidsen 2006-2007
Radboud UniversiteitStudiegidsenFaculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica > Master Physics and Astronomy

Numerical Methods 

(Vakcode)
Course ID
NM066C
(Studiepunten)
Credits
3
(Periode)
Scheduled
1e quarter
Teaching methods (Werkvormen)
  • 14 hrs lecture
  • 14 hrs problem session
Pre-requisites (Vereiste voorkennis)
Calculus, linear algebra, a programming language (magma, C++)
Objectives (Leerdoelen)
Command of several common numerical methods
Contents (Beschrijving)
  • Root finding: bisection, Newton-Raphson
  • Numerical diffentiation
  • Numerical integration: trapezoid, Simpson, Monte Carlo
  • Ordinary differential equations: Euler, Runge-Kutta, Verlet
  • Interpolationand polynomial approximation; special functions
Examination (Tentaminering)
Programming tasks with oral reports
Literature (Literatuur)
R.L. Burden, J.D. Faires, Numerical Analysis, PWS Boston.