Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2016-03-29
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: E3
Elective Compulsory for: I3
Elective for: BME4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The aim of the course is to teach basic computational methods for solving simple and common mathematical problems using computers and numerical software. This includes the construction, application and analysis of basic computational algorithms. Problem solving using computers forms a central part of the course.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Software for scientific computing, error analysis, computer arithmetic, condition number, systems of linear equations, the method of least squares, calculation of eigenvalues, solution of nonlinear equations using fixed point or Newton iterations, interpolation, ordinary differential equations, basic signal processing using FFT.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam. The retake might be oral if the participants are few.
Required prior knowledge: FMA420 Linear Algebra, FMAA01/05 Calculus in One Variable, FMA430 Calculus in Several Variables, and experience with MATLAB.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FMN011, FMN041, FMN081, FMN130, FMNF01, FMNN10
Director of studies: Studierektor Anders Holst, Studierektor@math.lth.se
Course coordinator: Claus Führer, claus@maths.lth.se
Course administrator: Patricia Felix Poma de Kos, patricia.felix_poma_de_kos@math.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.ctr.maths.lu.se/na/courses/FMN050/