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Dept of Mathematics

MAM061 Mathematics 6.0 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

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LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER
Inge Söderqvist Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
First year mathematics, MAM039 or similar

COURSE AIM
To give - basic knowledge about using floating point arithmetic on computers - knowledge about principles for construction of numerical algorithms - knowledge about numerical algorithms for some different applications - ability to use numerical software and to evaluate the accuracy of the result - knowledge about some important transformation techniques for solving ordinary and partial differential equations.

CONTENTS
Error analysis and computer arithmetic. Numerical methods for nonlinear equations, linear system of equations, linear eigenvalue problems, interpolation, approximation, integration, and ordinary differential equations including systems of ODE. Solving ordinary differential equations using power series, Fourier series, and Laplace transform. Modelling and solving problems with partial differential equations. Including e.g. the technique of separation of variables.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: A - F

ITEMS/CREDITS

Laboratory work                                             	1.5ECTS
Written exam                                                	4.5ECTS


COURSE LITTERATURE
Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 7 ed. John Wiley, 1993 or later. Råde, Westergren: Beta, Mathematics Handbook. Studentlitteratur.

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