| Module code | WTW 383 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Direct methods for the numerical solution of systems of linear equations, pivoting strategies. Iterative methods for solving systems of linear equations and eigenvalue problems. Iterative methods for solving systems of nonlinear equations. Introduction to optimization. Algorithms for the considered numerical methods are derived and implemented in computer programmes. Complexity of computation is investigated. Error estimates and convergence results are proved. |
| Module credits | 18.00 |
| Programmes |
BCom Statistics
BSc(Computer Science) Computer Science BA Music Music BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics BSc Applied Mathematics BSc Chemistry BSc Environmental and Engineering Geology BSc Environmental Sciences BSc Geography BSc Geoinformatics BSc Geology BSc Mathematical Statistics BSc Mathematics BSc Meteorology BSc Physics |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Faculty of Humanities |
| Prerequisites | WTW 114, WTW 124 and WTW 211 |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
| Language of tuition | Double Medium |
| Academic organisation | Mathematics and Applied Maths |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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