CMSC 4240 - Numerical Analysis

Credit Hours: 3

Numerical Analysis-In this course, various mathematical algorithms and applications relating to the numerical computation are investigated. Topics include: round off errors and computer arithmetic; numerical instability; error analysis and estimation; approximation; Gaussian elimination and pivoting strategies for linear systems; numerical integration and numerical solution of differential equations; curve fitting, polynomial approximation; and regression.

Prerequisite: (CMSC 3040 or CMAC 3040) and MATH 2420 and MATH 3210