MATH 559 - Numerical Analysis

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course is designed to derive and apply techniques of numerical analysis and computational mathematics. Topics include: arithmetic and well-posed computations; Gaussian elimination; functional iteration for a single equation and for a system of equations; computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Weierstrass’ approximation theorem; the pointwise error in interpolation polynomials; Hermit interpolation and Chebyshev polynomials; finite elements method.

Prerequisite(s) MATH 553 or Departmental permission
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL OR SPRING