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NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA

COMPSCI/MATH 513
Course Description

Direct and iterative solution of linear and nonlinear systems and of eigenproblems. LU and symmetric LU factorization. Complexity, stability, and conditioning. Nonlinear systems. Iterative methods for linear systems. QR-factorization and least squares. Eigenproblems: local and global methods.

Prerequisites

(MATH 340 , MATH 341 , or MATH 375 ) and (COMPSCI 200 , COMPSCI 300 , 301, 302, COMPSCI 310 , or placement into COMPSCI 300 ) or graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

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Grade Point Average
3.15

7.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
93.48%

3.56% from Historical

A Rate
30.43%

-9.97% from Historical

Class Size
46

13.98% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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