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Syllabus NUMERICAL METHODS - 71980
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Last update 02-06-2013
HU Credits: 3

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: Agricultural Economics

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: hebrew

Campus: Rehovot

Course/Module Coordinator: J. Rivlin

Coordinator Email: Judith.Rivlin@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Sunday 14:15-15:00

Teaching Staff:
Judith Rivlin

Course/Module description:
Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Equations; Interpolation; Splines ; Numerical Solution of Linear Equations; Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Numerical Differentiation and Integration.


Course/Module aims:
To introduce the difference between an analytical and a numerical solution of a problem. To present principal methods to solve numerically classical problems in calculus such as: Solution of a nonlinear equation, Approximation of a function by a piecewise polynom , Solution of a linear system of equations . Calculation of derivatives and integrals numerically

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To solve numerically a nonlinear equation. To approximate a function by a piecewise polynom , To solve a linear system of equations . To Calculate derivatives and integrals numerically

Attendance requirements(%):
Standard

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lecture and exercises

Course/Module Content:
Solution of a nonlinear equation: The Bisection, Newton, Secant and Fixed Point methods.
Interpolation: The interpolation formulas of Lagrange, Hermite and Newton.
Splines.
Solution of a linear system of equations: Gaussian Elimination method, Pivoting methods. Iterative methods: Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, S.O.R. Stabitity of a matrix.
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
Numerical Differentiation. Stability.
Numerical Integration: Newton Cotes, Gauss.

Required Reading:

Additional Reading Material:

Burden & Faires- Numerical Analysis-7th edition (2001).

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
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