MA2201 - Numerical Mathematics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Topics: Errors and floating point numbers, Solutions of equations, Polynomial Interpolation, Numerical differentiation and integration, Linear algebra, Numerical linear algebra, Approximation of functions, Numerical solutions of differential equations. This subject aims to give students: an appreciation for the benefits and limitations of a numerical solution of a problem; an understanding of the principles behind a range of numerical algorithms; the ability to implement algorithms by hand and using MATLAB; and an understanding of the properties of a matrix
Learning Outcomes
- apply numerical methods for various mathematical operations and tasks, such as interpolation, differentiation, integration, the solution of linear and nonlinear equations, and the solution of differential equations;
- implement numerical methods in MATLAB;
- calculate and analyse the accuracy of common numerical methods;
- explain mathematical concepts of linear algebra and properties of matrices.
| Prerequisites: | MA1003 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Patrick Higgins |
| Lecturer: | Assoc. Professor Wayne Read. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (15%); tutorial quizzes (5%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); other exams (20%); assignments (15%); tutorial quizzes (5%). |
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