Mathematical Methods for Engineers Course Description

This course provides a review of linear algebra, including applications to networks, structures, and estimation, Lagrange multipliers. Also covered are: differential equations of equilibrium; Laplace's equation and potential flow; boundary-value problems; minimum principles and calculus of variations; Fourier series; discrete Fourier transform; convolution; and applications. Textbook Strang, G., Computational Science and Engineering, Wellesley-Cambridge Press, 2007.

References:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Strang, G., Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 3rd Ed, Brooks Cole, 1988 Baker, A. J., Finite Element Computational Fluid Mechanics, Hemisphere Pub. Corp., 1983 Becker, E. B., et. al., Finite Elements, An Introduction, Prentice-Hall, 1981 Johnson, R. E. & Kiokemeister, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, William C Brown Pub, 1978 Greenberg, M. D., Application of Greens Functions in Science & Engineering, Prentice-Hall 1971

Outline: Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Topics
Key Ideas of Linear Algebra, Four Special Matrices, Differential & Difference Equations Differential Eqns and Difference Eqns (Contd), Solving a Linear System; Delta Function Eigenvalues; Positive Definite Positive Definite (Contd); Springs & Masses; Oscillations; Finite Differences; Least Squares Least Squares (Contd); Graphs and Networks; Kichhoff's Current Law Preparation for Examination Exam Trusses and ATCA; Finite Elements in 1D Finite Elements in; Element Matrices; 4th Order Bending Equations; Element Matrices; 4th Order Bending Equations Boundary Conditions, Splines, Gradient and Divergence; Laplace's Equation Laplace's Equation (Contd); Fast Poisson Solver; Finite Elements in 2D Finite Elements in 2D (Contd); Fourier Series Discrete Fourier Series; Fast Fourier Transform, Convolution; Filters Filters (Contd); Fourier Integral Transform; Convolution Equations: Deconvolution Sampling Theorem; Preparation for Examination Exam

Reading
1.1 & 1.2 1.3 & 1.4 1.5 &1.6 2.1 - 2.3 2.3 - 2.5

Sets
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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 - 3.5 3.6 & 4.1 4.1 - 4.4 4.5 4.7 8 7 6 5

Assignments Homework Textbook Problems

Set 1 2 Sections 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Problems 2, 5, 20, 22 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 19, 21 7, 8 3, 5, 7, 12 1, 4, 7, 9 1, 3, 6, 11, 16, 19, 24, 27 12 7, 8, 12, 18, 22 1, 3, 8, 12, 17 1, 2, 3, 5 1, 5, 10, 18 9, 11 13, 16 11, 17 1, 4, 5, 17 4, 17, 19 1, 3 5, 6, 9,, 16 3, 10, 13, 18 1, 2,, 20 2, 6, 8, 10, 15 2, 8,, 9 1, 2, 10, 12, 22 1

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