MA 5310: Computational Methods in Applied Sciences I (Fall, 2008)
MA 5310 University Handbook Description
Course Description: First semester of a three-semester computational methods series. Review of iterative solutions of linear and nonlinear systems of equations, polynomial interpolation/approximation, numerical integration and differentiation, and basic ideas of Monte Carlo methods. Comparison of numerical techniques for programming time and space requirements, as well as convergence and stability.
Prerequisites: Math 3310 and COSC 1010. Identical to COSC 5310, CHE 5140, ME 5140, and CE 5140. (3 hours).
Office hours: 227 Ross Hall, Tuesdays 11:00-12:00, Wednesdays 10:00-11:00, and by appointment or drop in.
