Numerical Analysis, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

MATH.APP.460

Language of instruction

English, Finnish

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Sampsa Pursiainen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Common learning outcomes

Ethics

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Special content:

Numerical methods for partial differential equations, e.g., finite difference and finite element methods
Runge-Kutta and Leap-Frog methods for solving initial value problems
Methods for fining roots, e.g., Newton-Raphson method
Polynomial, spline and wavelet approximations
Interpolation methods such as Runge's method
Numerical quadratures, for example, Newton-Cotes -method, trapezoid and Simpson's formula
Least squares fitting methods

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Completion of all options is required.