Information Package

Elementary Mathematics Education Program

EMT442

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Course Code
EMT442
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Approximate functions using Taylor polynomials, calculate upper bounds for error
  2. Will be able to perform polynomial interpolation for curve fitting using Lagrange polynomials.
  3. Solve the equation f(x)=0 using the interval halving algorithm.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsAnalysis
Course DescriptionThe course content includes the following topics: the concept of error, definitions of absolute and relative error; solutions of nonlinear equations, halving method, newton's method, chord method, fixed points and functional iteration, solutions of systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, gauss elimination method, pivoting, LU factorization; function approximations, polynomial interpolation, divided differences, taylor approximation, least squares method
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Mathematical prerequisites: limits, continuity, differentiability
2nd Week Taylor series
3rd Week Difference equations
4th Week Computer arithmetic, error analysis
5th Week Finding equation roots; bisection method
6th Week Newton's method, secant method
7th Week Fixed point solutions
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Polynomial interpolation
10th Week Taylor polynomials, divided differences
11th Week Taylor polynomials, divided differences
12th Week Hermite interpolation
13th Week Hermite interpolation
14th Week Least squares method
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingCheney,W.,-Kincaid,D., Numerical Mathematics and Computing,Brooks,1985
Cheney,W.,-Kincaid,D., (Tercüme) Nümerik Analiz, Gazi Kitabevi Yayınları, 2011
Yakowitz,S., An Introduction to Numerical Computations, Macmillan, 1989
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 2 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8
Individual or group work 13 2 26
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
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K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8 X X X
K9 X X X
K10