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Undergraduate Course: Dynamical Modelling (MATH10037)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryCourse for final year students in Honours programmes in Mathematics.

1. Construction of dynamical models
2. Introduction/review of classical mechanics
3. Numerical methods for ODEs - elementary stability/accuracy/ convergence of 1-step methods
4. Geometric integrators (eg. symplectic/volume-preserving/time-reversible methods)
5. Backward error analysis
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Numerical Differential Equations (MATH08036) OR Numerical Algorithms (MATH10043)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
1. gain an understanding of dynamical modelling principles, including geometric integration

2. gain familiarity with numerical analysis techniques for ordinary differential equations, including concepts like accuracy and stability

3. explore various applications of dynamical simulation, including molecular dynamics and physically based modelling

4. learn to use the software package Matlab to implement and visualise results from a dynamical simulation
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Additional computer lab sessions
KeywordsDyM
Contacts
Course organiserDr Liam O'Carroll
Tel: (0131 6)50 5070
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Course secretaryMs Jennifer Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5048
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