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Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr. R. Harris
Prerequisite: 433-142 Computing Fundamentals B (Before 1994 433-102 or 433-221) and 618-122 Mathematics 1B or 618-172 Mathematics 1Q or 421-204 Mathematics for Engineers 2.1B or equivalent
Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On successful completion of this subject students should:
- be able to write simple programs in Fortran 77
- be conversant with elementary theory and techniques in numerical analysis
- understand the principles of design and construction of mathematical software
- be prepared for further study of these topics
Content:
Numerical analysis: analysis of errors; solution of nonlinear equations; solution of linear systems; polynomial interpolation; finite differences and their application; numerical integration. Programming languages for mathematical software. Structure of mathematical software.
Assessment:
Up to three hours of written examinations at the end of the subject. Project work, which is expected to take about 30 hours, must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at the commencement of the subject.
1. Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p106) : Next:433-247 | Prev:433-245
2. Computer Science, Faculty of Arts (v3, p40) : Prev:433-245
Prerequisite: 433-142 and Mathematics 618-122 or equivalent(Prior to 1996, Mathematics 618-102).
Contact: 26 lectures and 12 tutorials.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On successful completion of this subject, students should: be able to write simple programs in Fortran 77; be conversant with elementary theory and techniques in numerical analysis; understand the principles of design and construction of mathematical software; be prepared for further study of these topics.
Content:
Numerical analysis: analysis of errors; solution of nonlinear equations; solution of linear systems; polynomial interpolation; finite differences and their application; numerical integration. Programming languages for mathematical software. Structure of mathematical software.
Assessment:
Up to three hours of written examinations at the end of the subject. Project work, which is expected to take about 30 hours, must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at the commencement of the subject.
* Note that CONTACT, OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Computer Science, Faculty of Arts (v3, p40) : Prev:433-245
3. Computer Science, Faculty of Science (v4, p182) : Next:433-247 | Prev:433-245
Credit points: 9.5
Coordinator: Dr R Harris.
Prerequisite: Computer Science 433-142 (Before 1994: 433-102 or 433-221) and Mathematics 618-102 (from 1996: 618-122), or 618-200, or 421-204 Mathematics for Engineers 2.1B or equivalent.
Contact: 26 lectures and 12 tutorials
Timetable: Semester 2
Objectives:
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to write simple programs in Fortran 77;
- be conversant with elementary theory and techniques in numerical analysis;
- understand the principles of design and construction of mathematical software;
- be prepared for further study of these topics.
Content:
Numerical analysis: analysis of errors; solution of nonlinear equations; solution of linear systems; polynomial interpolation; finite differences and their application; numerical integration. Programming languages for mathematical software. Structure of mathematical software.
Assessment:
Up to three hours of written examinations at the end of the subject. Project work, which is expected to take about 30 hours, must be completed satisfactorily to pass the subject. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at the commencement of the subject.
* Note that CONTACT, COORDINATOR, OBJECTIVES, PREREQUISITES, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Computer Science, Faculty of Science (v4, p182) : Next:433-247 | Prev:433-245
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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