MATH382 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS II

Course Code:2360382
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:Mathematics
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. SONGÜL KAYA MERDAN
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will gain:

  • an ability to apply knowledge of different numerical interpolation techniques for approximating functions
  • an ability to apply knowledge of numerical differentiation via interpolation.
  • an ability to apply knowledge of numerical integration approaches via interpolation.

Course Content

Approximating functions: polynomial interpolation, divided differences, Hermite interpolation, spline interpolation, the B-splines, Taylor Series, least square app-roximation. Numerical differentiation and integration based on interpolation. Richardson extrapolation, Gaussian quadrature, Romberg integration, adaptive quadrature, Bernoulli polynomials and Euler-Maclaurin formula.


Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the students are expected to comprehend interpolation techniques for approximating functions, differentiating via polynomial interpolation, extrapolation and numerical integration methods by using polynomial interpolation.