MATH 464 A: Numerical Analysis I

Basic principles of numerical analysis, classical interpolation and approximation formulas, finite differences and difference equations. Numerical methods in algebra, systems of linear equations, matrix inversion, successive approximations, iterative and relaxation methods. Numerical differentiation and integration. Solution of differential equations and systems of such equations. Prerequisite: either a minimum grade of 2.0 in both MATH 126 and MATH 208, or a minimum grade of 2.0 in MATH 136. Offered: A.