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MA2501

Numerical Methods

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

The students are supposed to know elementary part of mathematics like Taylor-expansions, integration and derivation. Among the topics of the course are interpolation and the least square methods. Numerical derivation and integration. None-linear equations and system of equations. Numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Some programming in MATLAB.

Learning outcome

The idea of the course is to make the students able to develop, implement and analyse certain numerical algorithms.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, compulsory exercises and mid-semester examination.
Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade awarded in the course. This portfolio comprises a written final examination 70% and the semester assignment 30%. The results for the constituent parts are to be given in %-points, while the grade for the whole portfolio (course grade) is given by the letter grading system.

Retake of examination may be given as an oral examination.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIF5045 3.7 sp
TMA4200 3.7 sp
TMA4210 3.7 sp
TMA4215 7.5 sp
TMA4320 3.7 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Mathematics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2010-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.
Øving
Weighting 30/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2011-05-25 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.
Øving
Weighting 30/100