CSC 170
Introduction to Numerical Methods
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Prerequisite |
Recommended MAT
250 and concurrent enrollment in CSC
171, CSC 172 or CSC
173.
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Course Description |
| Course introduces tools available for solving numerically intensive applications present in scientific and engineering fields. Content includes study of numerical algorithms, supported by use of a computer algebra system. Network utilities enable students to use the Internet for communication and learning purposes. Students must also be registered in either CSC 171 or CSC 172, or CSC 173.
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Course Objectives |
A. Use
network resources for information gathering and dispersion
in a responsible manner.
B . Apply the tools of problem analysis and algorithmic development
to problems from the natural sciences and engineering.
C . Solve numerically intensive problems using a computer
algebra system.
D . Analyze numerically derived methods for truncation errors
and algorithmic stability.
E . Survey elementary numerical algorithms. |
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Instructional Materials: |
Required Textbook: Computing with Mathematica,
2nd Edition by Hoft and Hoft, Academic Press, 2003.
One floppy diskette.
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Instructors: |
| Summer 2008
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Instructor |
| 701 |
Luke Papademas |
| 750 |
Luke Papademas |
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Related Courses |
CSC
171 C++ Programming for Engineers
CSC 172 FORTRAN Programming for
Engineers
CSC 173 Java Programming for Engineers
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