Approximation Theory (MAE585)

Ελληνική Έκδοση
Undergraduate Courses Outlines
Outline Modification (available only for faculty members)
Department of Mathematics
Save as PDF or Print (to save as PDF, pick the corresponding option from the list of printers, located in the window which will popup)

General

School	School of Science
Academic Unit	Department of Mathematics
Level of Studies	Undergraduate
Course Code	ΜΑΕ585
Semester	5
Course Title	Approximation Theory
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 6)
Course Type	Special Background
Prerequisite Courses	-
Language of Instruction and Examinations	Greek
Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students	Yes (in English)
Course Website (URL)	See eCourse, the Learning Management System maintained by the University of Ioannina.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	After successful end of this course, students will be able to: understand the basic theory of approximation in spaces of functions, be aware and apply the taught methods for best uniform polynomial approximation, least squares polynomial approximation of functions defined in an interval (continues case), as well as of functions defined in a set of points (discrete case), be aware and apply the taught methods for cubic splines polynomial interpolation, implement the above methods with programs on the computer.
General Competences	Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Adapting to new situations Criticism and self-criticism Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Syllabus

Introduction to Approximation Theory in Spaces of Functions (Existence - Uniqueness). Polynomial Approximation of Functions: Weierstrass Theorem. Best Uniform Approximation. Least Squares Approximation. Hermite Polynomial Interpolation. Cubic Splines Polynomial Interpolation.

Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery

In the class

Use of Information and Communications Technology

-

Teaching Methods

Activity	Semester Workload
Lectures	39
Study and analysis of bibliografy	104
Exercises-Homeworks	33
Course total	150

Student Performance Evaluation

Written examination

Attached Bibliography

See the official Eudoxus site or the local repository of Eudoxus lists per academic year, which is maintained by the Department of Mathematics. Books and other resources, not provided by Eudoxus:

"Approximation Theory". Noutsos D., University of Ioannina.