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Mekelle University
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
Department of Mathematics Numerical analysis Course outline
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Credit
MATH2082 Computer ------- 2 1 2 3
Science
Instructor : Tuemay T (tuemayt.teka@mu.edu.et)
Course Objectives: To acquaint the fundamental computational methods to solve scientific and engineering problem. Method of Delivery: Lecture, Group Discussions, Lab Exercises, Tutorials, Presentations Content Outline Chapter 1: Numerical Error Analysis 1.1 Sources of errors 1.2 Approximations of errors 1.3 Rounding off errors 1.4 Absolute and relative errors 1.5 Propagation of errors Chapter 2: Solution of Nonlinear Equations 2.1 Locating roots 2.2 Bisection method 2.3 Interpolation and Secant methods 2.4 Iteration Methods 2.5 Conditions for convergence 2.6 Newton-Raphson Method 2.7 : Order of Convergence. Chapter 3: Review Matrices 3.1 : Elementary Properties of Matrices, 3.2 : Orthogonal and Orthonormal Vectors and Matrices, 3.3 : Norm of Vectors and Matrices Chapter 4:System of equations 4.1 Direct methods for system of linear equations (SLE) 4.1.1 Gaussian method 4.1.2 Gaussian method with partial pivoting 4.1.3 Jordan's method 4.1.4 Jordan’s method for matrix inversion 4.1.5 Matrix decomposition 4.1.6 Tri-diagonal matrix method 4.2 Indirect methods for SLE 4.2.1 Gauss Jacobi method 4.2.2 Gauss Seidel method Chapter 5: Solution of Systems of Nonlinear Equations The Iterative Method, The Newton-Raphson Method Chapter 6: Interpolation and Approximation 6.1 : Finite differences 6.1.1 : Shift operators 6.1.2 : Forward difference operators 6.1.3 : Backward difference operators 6.1.4 : Central difference operators 6.2: Interpolations 6.2.1 Lagrange's interpolation formula 6.2.2 Divided difference formula 6.2.3 Newton interpolation formula (forward and backward formulas) 6.3 : Approximation 6.3.1 : Least Square Approximation by Polynomials; 6.3.2 : Piecewise Polynomial Approximation; 6.3.3 : Cubic Spline Interpolation Chapter 7: Numerical Differentiation and Integration 7.1 :Numerical Differentiation; 7.2 :Numerical Integration Assessment/Evaluation: Continuous Assessment (Assignments, Quizzes, Mid-semester Exam, Lab Exercise, and related) Final Exam – 50 % References 1. Mohammed Abdo, Introduction to Computational Methods 2. B.H Flowers: An Introduction to Numerical Methods in C++, Oxford University Press, USA; Rev Sub edition May 31, 2000. 3. Ralston A. and P. Rabinowitz: A First Course in Numerical Analysis, 2nd ed, McGraw Hill, New York, 1987 4. Conte S.D. and Carl de Boor: Elementary Numerical Analysis an Algorithm Approach, 3rd ed, McGraw Hill Int. Student ed, 1981 5. Richard L. Burden, Numerical Analysis, 1981, 2nd Ed. 6. P.A. Strock, Introduction to numerical analysis - Volkov, Numerical methods 1986 7. Frank Ayres, Theory and Differential Equations (Schuam’s outline series, 1981) 8. Robert Ellis and Denny Glick, Calculus with Analytical Geometry- 3rd Ed.