Introduction to Numerical Analysis (MAY341)

Undergraduate Courses Outlines - Department of Mathematics

General

School	School of Science
Academic Unit	Department of Mathematics
Level of Studies	Undergraduate
Course Code	ΜΑY341
Semester	3
Course Title	Introduction to Numerical Analysis
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 4, Credits: 7.5)
Course Type	General 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

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: recognise key numerical methods from a variety of maths problems and apply them for the solution of actual problems. apply a variety of theoretical techniques for deriving and analyzing the error of numerical approximations. analyse and evaluate the accuracy of common numerical methods. evaluate the performance of numerical methods in terms of accuracy, efficacy, and applicability.

General Competences

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology. Adapting to new situations. Working independently. Production of free, creative, and inductive thinking. Promotion of analytical and synthetic thinking.

Syllabus

• Error Analysis.
• Numerical solution of nonlinear equations: iterative methods, the fixed-point theorem, Newton’s method, the secant method.
• Numerical solution of linear systems: Matrix norms and conditioning. Direct Methods (Gauss elimination, LU factorization). Iterative methods, convergence, and examples of iterative methods (Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel).
• Polynomial interpolation: Lagrange and Hermite interpolation. Linear splines. Error analysis of interpolation.
• Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes quadrature formula (the trapezoidal rule and Simpson’s rule). Error analysis of numerical integration.

Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery	Face-to-face
Use of Information and Communications Technology	Use of a tablet device to deliver teaching. Lecture materials in pdf-format are made available to students, for later review, on Moodle learning platform. Provision of study materials in Moodle e-learning platform. Use of online quizzes in Moodle platform, which aim to enhance student engagement and motivation in learning. Provision of model solutions for some exercises in podcast format. Communication with students through e-mails, Moodle platform and Microsoft teams. Use of sophisticated software (python or Octave) to enhance students’ understanding and learning by demonstrating numerical examples in the classroom.
Teaching Methods	Activity Semester Workload Lectures (13X4) 52 Study and analysis of bibliography 100 Exercises-online Quizzes 35.5 Course total 187.5
Student Performance Evaluation	Written examination (Weighting 100%, addressing learning outcomes 1-4)

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:

• “An Introduction to Numerical Analysis”, E. Süli, and D. Mayers, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.