CSCD 207 — Numerical Methods
Computer Science · University of Ghana
This course will study iterative methods for solving nonlinear equations; direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems; approximations of functions, derivatives, and integrals; error analysis. The course will take students through solving numerical algebraic and transcendental equations, bisection methods, false position method, Newton Raphson method, Successive approximation method, Simultaneous linear algebraic equations, Gauss elimination method, Jacobi method, Pivotal condensation, Gauss seidal, Gauss Jordan, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors, Numerical differentiation, Newton‘s forward and Backward difference formulae. Integration, Trapezoidal rule, simpson‘s one third rule, Newton‘s three eighth rule. Solutions of differential equations, Tailor‘s series, Euler‘s series, Euler‘s methods, predictor, corrector method, runge-Kutta method.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
Other courses on this programme
- CSCD 201 — Information Systems
- CSCD 202 — Programming II (with Java)
- CSCD 205 — Programming I (with C ++)
- CSCD 211 — Computer Organization and Architecture
- CSCD 212 — Computer Ethics
- CSCD 214 — Digital Electronics
- CSCD 216 — Data Structures & Algorithms
- CSCD 218 — Data Communication & Networking I
- CSIT 201 — Professional, Legal, Moral and ethical issues in IT
- CSIT 202 — Introduction to Computer Networks
- CSIT 203 — Computer Hardware Fundamentals
- CSIT 204 — Introduction to Information Security
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).