James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

MA2201:03

Numerical Mathematics

Townsville

HECS Band 2

39 hours lectures, 26 hours practicals. Semester 2.

MA2000 is a recommended corequisite subject.

Staff: Dr G Sneddon.

Interpolation, integration, nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, ordinary differential equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix.

Learning Objectives:

  1. this subject provides an introduction to numerical computation and emphasises both essential algorithms and practical implementation, together with a range of applications from various disciplines.

Assessment by coursework (40%); a three-hour examination (60%).