Undergraduate Course: Numerical Partial Differential Equations (MATH10044)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides an introduction to the numerical treatment of partial differential equations (PDEs). We will first consider the classical theory and discuss the wave equation (d'Alembert in 1747), the heat equation (Fourier 1822) and the Laplace equation (Laplace 1785, Legendre 1785). Many interesting PDEs may not have a solution in a classical sense and we will introduce weak solutions for such problems. Numerical methods to approximate both classical and weak solutions will be discussed. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Familiarities with different type of PDEs.
2. Knowledge about classical methods for simple PDE model problems.
3. Knowledge about numerical methods for the approximation of classical and weak solution of simple PDE model problems. |
Assessment Information
| See 'Breakdown of Assessment Methods' and 'Additional Notes', above. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | NPDE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martin Dindos
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Course secretary | Mrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5045
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