Course: Numerical Methods

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Course title Numerical Methods
Course code KMA/PGSNM
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)
  • Machalová Jitka, doc. RNDr. Ph.D., MBA
  • Vodák Rostislav, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Principles of finite precision computation, sources of errors during computational process, propagation of errors. Number systems based on floating point arithmetic. Multivariate interpolation and approximation. Numerical integration in 2D and 3D. Matrix factorization (LU, Cholesky, Bunch-Parlett, block-partitioned), pseudoinverse matrices, condition numbers, condition number estimation. Conjugate gradient method with preconditioning. Large sparse matrix techniques. Computer implementation accuracy and stability of algorithms. Methods of solution for systems of nonlinear equations (Newton method modifications, quasiNewton methods).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Master a theory and a practical usage of the selected computational methods
Application For the selected numerical methods demonstrate an 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
  • Golub,G.H., Van Loan C.F. (1996). Matrix computations.. John Hopkins University Press Baltimore.
  • Higham, N.J. (1996). Accuracy and stability of numerical algorithms. SIAM, Philadelphia.
  • Nocedal, J., Wright, S.J. (1999). Numerical optimization. Springer.
  • Segeth, K. (1998). Numerický software I. Karolinum, Praha.
  • Stoer, J., Bulirsch, R. (1992). Introduction to numerical analysis.. Springer-Verlag.
  • Vitásek, E. (1987). Numerické metody. SNTL, Praha.


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