Course

Computational Mathematics - MATH3101

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Mathematics and Statistics

Course Outline: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 12 units of credit in Level 2 Math courses including (MATH2011 or MATH2111 and MATH2120 or MATH2130 or MATH2121 or MATH2221), or (both MATH2019 (DN) and MATH2089), or (both MATH2069 (CR) and MATH2099)

Excluded: MATH5305

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Many mathematical models in engineering, finance and science are based on differential equations. In general these equations cannot be readily solved analytically. This course introduces computational methods (finite difference methods) for solving partial differential equations that exploit the power of modern computer architectures.

Includes: Overview of scientific computing, iterative methods for linear systems, initial value problems, two-point boundary value problems, parabolic partial differential equations (heat equation), elliptic equations (Poisson equation), and hyperbolic partial differential equations.

Note: students must have some prior experience with simple computer programming. Familiarity with matlab is an advantage.
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