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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
MATH0012-1  Numerical Analysis II
Duration :  20h Th, 40h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in electricity, 1st year5,5
civil engineering in physics, 1st year5
Holder(s) :  François‑Xavier Litt
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Interpolation by polynomial, spline, rationnal and trigonometric functions.
Fast Fourier transform.
Differences and divided differences.
Uniform and least squares approximation.
Integration methods: Romberg, Newton-Cotes, Gauss.
Richardson extrapolation.
Ordinary differential equations: initial values problems: one step methods, multi-steps methods, practical implementation; boundary values problems; shooting method.
Linear programming: simplex algorithm, phases I and II.
Course objective :  Description of some fundamental problems in numerical analysis and solutions methods.
Prerequisites :  Knowledge of mathematical analysis, linear algebra and the course:
MATH0006-1 Numerical Analysis (1st part) .
Workshops :  Solution of a numerical problem with the software MATLAB. This obligatory work is done by teams of two students and a final report must be turned in.
Organization :  During the second semester:
Lectures during tht first 10 thursdays of the semester from 8:30 to 10:30 for the whole students at once.
Practical work as indicated above.
Written notes :  
  • Working books :

    Analyse numérique, deuxième partie, F.X. Litt; on sale at l'AEES.
    Analyse numérique, deuxième partie, Introduction au FORTRAN, C. Bernard, R. Ducomble; on sale at the secretary's office.
  • Recommended readings:

    see the list in the first of the working books.
Assessment :  1st session (June): practical work: 50%, oral exam: 50%, no written exam.
2nd session: oral exam: 100%, no written exam.
Contacts :  Teacher : F.X.Litt, Institut Montefiore, B28, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège ; Tél. 04/366.26.92 ; Fax 04/366.28.74 ; e-mail FX.Litt@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : M.T.Ratz, Tél 04/366.26.81; e-mail MT.Ratz@ulg.ac.be
Assistants : D. Detry, V. Leroy, C. Thiernesse.
NB : Modifications to this list of assistants can occur during the academic year.
Remarks :  
  • Every attributed grade (even partial, i.e. practical work or oral exam) can be maintained.
  • The students following this course as "free auditors" must always (even if the oral exam is taken in September) have done the practical work.


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