308691 (v.1) Computational Mathematics 302

Area:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

4515 (v.5) Scientific Computing 201 or any previous version
AND
8127 (v.6) Advanced Calculus 201

Syllabus:

One-dimensional optimisation - analytical techniques, exhaustive search, Dichotomous search (equal interval search), Fibonacci method (unequal interval search), golden section method (unequal interval search), quadratic and cubic interpolation methods and direct root methods. Multivariable unconstrained optimisation. Direct search methods - grid search method, univariate method and pattern method. Powell's method. Gradient type methods - steepest descent. Newton's method. Marquardt method. Quasi-Newton methods. Constrained optimisation, multivariable optimisation with equality constraints, multivariable optimisation with inequality constraints - Kuhn Tucker conditions, sequential quadratic programming, penalty and barrier function methods.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

010101 Mathematics

Funding Cluster:

04 - Mathematics, Statistics

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External