34739 - Numerical Calculus and Teaching Software

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Docente: Germana Landi
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: MAT/08
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Mathematics (cod. 8208)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students know foundamental numerical algorithms and can use software for education and numerical applications.

Course contents

  • Numerical methods for non linear equations
  • Newton's method for system of non linear equations and its variants
  • Numerical methods for one dimensional optimization
  • Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations

Matlab programming language. Geogebra, software for mathematics education.

Readings/Bibliography

A. Quarteroni, F. Saleri, Calcolo Scientifico esercizi e problemi risolti con Matlab/Octave. Springer (2008);
V. Comincioli, Analisi Numerica: metodi, modelli, applicazioni. Apogeo, on-line ed.(2005)

Teaching methods

Lessons and exercises in the computer laboratory; assigned homeworks.

Assessment methods

Written and oral exam: the written test consists of a set of theoretical questions; the oral test is a discussion of the assigend homeworks.

The final score is the sum of:

  • the score of the written test (max 16/30)
  • the score of the oral test (max 16/30)

If the final score is greater than 30, the laude is assigned.

Teaching tools

Slides of the teacher

Office hours

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