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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

COMPSCI/MATH 514
Course Description

Polynomial forms, divided differences. Polynomial interpolation. Polynomial approximation: uniform approximation and Chebyshev polynomials, least-squares approximation and orthogonal polynomials. Numerical differentiation and integration. Splines, B-splines and spline approximation. Numerical methods for solving initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations.

Prerequisites

(MATH 320 , MATH 340 , MATH 341 , or MATH 375 ), (MATH 322 , MATH 376 , MATH 421 , or MATH 521 ), and (COMPSCI 200 , COMPSCI 220 , COMPSCI 300 , COMPSCI 310 , or 301 prior to Spring 2020, or placement into COMPSCI 300 ); grad/professional standing; member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3

-0.46% from Historical

Completion Rate
85.29%

-7.21% from Historical

A Rate
44.12%

42.44% from Historical

Class Size
34

-21.02% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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