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INTRODUCTION:
GOALS:
Develop techniques to solve an initial value problem ( IVP) or boundary value problem
(BVP ) and calculate the associated local/global truncation errors.
Identify and apply an economical and efficient method to get a numerical solution of an
ODE or a system of ODEs.
Compare numerical solutions of some easy differential equations with their analytical
counterparts.
PRE-REQUISITE:
TEXTS:
1. Buchanan, J.L. & Turner, P.R: Numerical Methods and Analysis (1992), McGraw Hill.
2. Burden, R.L. & Faires, J.D.: Numerical Analysis (5th Edition, 1993). PWS-Boston.
3. Mathews, J. H.: Numerical Methods for Mathematics, Science and Engineering (2nd
Edition, 1992), Prentice Hall.
4. Class Handouts.
GRADING SCHEME:
Quizzes: 30%
Mid-term: 30%
COURSE OUTLINES: