6125 (v.6) Numerical Methods 501

Area:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

3 x 1 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Appropriate Skills: Background of mathematics and FORTRAN programming.

Syllabus:

Floating point arithmetic, use of mathematical subroutine packages, interpolation, numerical integration and differentiation, solution of nonlinear equations, solution of ordinary differential equations.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to write with good style well-documented computation programs in F90; Design numerical algorithms for the solutions of nonlinear equations, system of linear equations, numerical interpolation and integration; Implement any numerical algorithms on computers using F90.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Ellis, T.M.R., Philips I.R. and Lahey T.M. 1995. Fortran 90 Programming, Addison - Wesley Publishing Company, Sydney. Atkinson, L.V., Harley, P.J. and Hudson, J.D. 1992 Numerical Methods with Fortran 77 - A practical Introduction, Addison - Wesley Publishing Company, Sydney. Gerald & Wheatley, 1994. Applied Numerical Analysis 5th ed., Addison-Wesley.

Unit Texts:

Y.H.Wu, Scientific Computing with Fortran 90, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Curtin University of Technology.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Two assignments 25%, One short test 15%, End of semester two-hour examination 60%

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y