MA 321 - Introduction to Numerical Methods

[3 Credit Hours]

Floating point arithmetic. Numerical linear algebra: elimination with partial pivoting and scaling. Polynomial and piecewise interpolation. Least squares approxmiation. Numerical integration. Roots ofots nonlinear equations. Ordinary differential equations. Laboratory exercises using software packages available at computer center.

Prereq: MA 114 and knowledge of a procedural computer language is required.

Course Attributes:
Crosslisted with: CS 321