Course Catalog 2007-2008

MAT-51327 NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, 5 cr
Numerical methods for partial differential equations

Courses persons responsible
Robert Piche

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 3 h/week 3 h/week - -
Exercise - - 1 h/week 1 h/week - -
Exercise work - - - 24 h/per - -
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Mathematical theory of the finite element method for partial differential equations

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Finite element solution of linear PDE problems (Poisson, heat/diffusion, vibration, eigenvalue)       
2. Apriori and aposteriori error estimates       
3. Direct solution of sparse equations       
4. Matlab PDE toolbox       
5. Spectral collocation       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in exercises; homework problems or term project.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Partial Differential Equations with Numerical Methods Stig Larsson & Vidar Thomée 3-540-01772-0   Springer 2003 No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    MAT-31090 MAT-31090 Matrix Algebra 1 5 Recommendable
    MAT-41140 MAT-41140 Introduction to Functional Analysis 7 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    A working knowledge of Matlab is also required.

    Remarks

    Taught at most every second year.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

  • Course will not be lectured in the academic year 2007-2008.

  • Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 72
    Exercises 12
    Assignments 48
    Total sum 132

    Correspondence of content
    MAT-51326 Numerical methods for partial differential equations

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    Last modified 02.03.2007
    Modified byRobert Piche