Course: Modern Numerical Methods and Algorithms

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Course title Modern Numerical Methods and Algorithms
Course code KMA/PGSMO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 15
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vodák Rostislav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Machalová Jitka, doc. RNDr. Ph.D., MBA
Course content
Interior-point methods. The logarithmic barrier approach. The primal-dual methods. Application to linear programming. Solution of the linear complementarity problem. Convex quadratic programming solution using interior-point methods. Computer realization of interior-point methods. Solution of large sparse systems of equations. Using direct methods: elimination trees, supernodes, block partitioning exploitation, frontal and multifrontal methods. Using iterative methods: preconditioning conjugate gradient method, QMR method, GMRES method, basic ideas of multigrid methods.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Master selected modern numerical methods and tecnologies.
Application Demonstrate a good orientation in modern numerical methods and ability of their usage.
Prerequisites
Master's degree in mathematics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Exam: to know and to understand the subject
Recommended literature
  • Duff, I. S., Erisman, A. M., Reid, J. K. (1997). Direct Methods for Sparse Matrices.. Claredon Press, Oxford.
  • George, A., Liu, J.W.-H. (1981). Computer Solution of Large Sparse Positive Definite Systems.. Prentice-Hall, N.J.
  • Nocedal J., Wright S.J. (1999). Numerical optimization. Springer.
  • Roos C., Terlaky T., Vial J.-P. (2005). Interior point methods for linear optimization. Revised edition.. Springer.
  • Wolfgang Hackbush. (1995). Iterative Solution of Large Spase Systéme of Equations. Springer-Verlag.


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