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Course Catalog 01/02


Mathematics

MAM061 Mathematics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
LpIII

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Peter Wall Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
First year mathematics

COURSE AIM
To give
- 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
Numerical methods for nonlinear equations, linear system of equations, integration, and ordinary differential equations including systems of ODE and finite difference methods for partial differential equations.
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 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 8 ed. John Wiley, 1999 or later.
Råde, Westergren: Beta, Mathematics Handbook. Studentlitteratur.


REMARKS


Course information from the department: http://www.sm.luth.se/math/education/

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

Web Editor: Karin.Lindholm@dc.luth.se


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