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Course Detail

Course Name Numerical Methods
Course Code 25MAT312
Program B. Sc. in Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science (with Minor in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)
Semester 6
Credits 3
Campus Mysuru

Syllabus

Unit I

Roots of Transcendental and Polynomial Equations: Bisection method, Iteration methods based on first degree equation, Rate of convergence, system of nonlinear equations.
Solution of System of Linear Algebraic Equations: Iteration methods
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: Jacobi Method for symmetric matrices, Power method for arbitrary matrices.
(Sections : 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)

Unit II

Interpolation and Approximation: Lagrange and Newton interpolation for unequal intervals, Finite difference operators, Interpolating polynomials using finite differences.
(Sections: 4.2, 4.3,4.4)

Unit III

Differentiation and Integration: Numerical differentiation, Methods based on interpolation, Numerical integration, Methods based on undetermined coefficients.
Sections: (5.2, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8)

Unit IV

Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations: Initial Value problems, single step methods, Taylor series method, Second, Third and Fourth order Runge-Kutta methods.
(Sections: 6.1,6.3, 6.4)

Unit V

Solutions of Partial Differential equations: Elliptic partial Differential equations, Parabolic partial differential equations, Hyperbolic partial differential equations.
(Sections: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3)

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  • Apply numerical methods to obtain approximate solutions to mathematical problems.
  • Derive numerical methods for various mathematical operations and tasks, such as interpolation, differentiation, integration, the solution of linear and nonlinear equations, and the solution of differential equations.
  • Apply various techniques of solving transcendental and polynomial equations

Course Outcomes

COs   Description
CO1 Apply appropriate numerical methods to solve the problem with most accuracy
CO2 Demostrate solving interpolation with equal interval problems by various numerical methods. Estimate the missing terms through interpolation methods.
CO3 Explain the derivation of Trapozoidal rule, Simpson’s 1/3 – rule, Simpson’s 3/8 – rule, and Weddle’s rules from General Quadrature formula
CO4 Apply Euler, Taylor and Runge-Kutta methods to find the solution of ordinary differential equation.
CO5  Analyse the accuracy and efficiency of solution for different methods in numerical analysis with

CO-PO Mapping

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PO5

 

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PSO4

CO
CO1 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
CO2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3
CO3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2
CO4 3 2 3 3 2 3 3
CO5 3 2 3 3 2 3 2

Evaluation Pattern

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Text Books / References

TEXT BOOKS:
1 M.K. Jain, S.R.K. Iyengar and R.K. Jain, Numerical methods for scientific and Engineering computation, New Age International Publishers, 2007, 5th edition.
2 R.L. Burden, J. D. Faires, Numerical Analysis, Richard Stratton, 2011, 9th edition.

REFERENCES:

1 S.D. Conte and Carl de Boor, ‘Elementary Numerical Analysis; An Algorithmic Approach’. International series in Pune and Applied Mathematics, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1980.
2 Kandasamy P, Thilagavathi.K and Gunavathi. K. ‘Numerical Methods’- S. Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi- Revised Edition 2007.

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