MATH 353 - Numerical Analysis

Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2011

Prerequisites: MATH 221 and 222.This course is a study of algorithms for computational problems in mathematics and the sciences: if you want to learn how the millionth digit of Π was computed or how to compute the area of a surface to the nearest hundredth of a square millimeter, this is the course. We’ll describe a course here which concentrates on three topics: root finding (solving equations), curve fitting, and numerical calculus (differentiation and integration). There are numerous other suitable topics which could be swapped in and out in a modular fashion when the course repeats, according to the instructor’s and students’ interests.Siehler.