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COMP 350. Numerical Computing.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Computer representation of numbers, IEEE Standard for Floating Point Representation, computer arithmetic and rounding errors. Numerical stability. Matrix computations and software systems. Polynomial interpolation. Least-squares approximation. Iterative methods for solving a nonlinear equation. Discretization methods for integration and differential equations.
  • Restriction Note G: Open only to students registered in a Core Group* or Mathematics Group* program, * as defined in the SOCS section, Undergraduate Programs Calendar
  • 3 hours
  • Prerequisites: MATH 222 and MATH 223 and one of: COMP 202, COMP 208, COMP 250; or equivalents.
  • Restrictions: Students cannot receive credit for both COMP 350 and MATH 317.

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