Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
PURPOSE To acquire analytical ability in solving mathematical problems numerically as applied to the
respective branches of Engineering.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT
OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, student will be able to
1 To familiarise with numerical solution of equations a e
2 To get exposed to finite differences and interpolation a e
3 To be thorough with the numerical Differentiation and integration a e
4 To find numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations a e
5 To find numerical solutions of partial differential equations a e
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Contact IO
Session Description of Topic D-I- Reference
Hours s
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UNIT I – CURVE FITTING AND NUMERICAL 14
SOLUTION
1. OF– EQUATIONS
Introduction Method of Least Squares – Curve fitting. 2 C,I 1 1–7
Fitting a straight line –Calculation of the sum of the squares
2. 1 C,I 1 1–7
of the residuals.
Fitting a parabola – Calculation of the sum of the squares of
3. 2 C,I 1 1–7
the residuals.
Solution of Algebraic and Transcendental equations
4. 1 C,I 1 1–7
Newton-Raphson method.
5. Bisection method and its applications. 1 C,I 1 1–7
6. Problems using Method of false position. 1 C,I 1 1–7
7. Solution of system of equations 1–7
1 C,I 1
Direct Method - Gauss Elimination method.
8. Iterative Methods - Gauss Jacobi method, Gauss Seidel 1–7
2 C,I 1
method.
9. Finding the Eigen values by Power method. 2 C,I 1 1–7
10. More Problems in Power method. 1 C,I 1 1–7
UNIT II – FINITE DIFFERENCES AND 12
INTERPOLATION
Introduction – First and Higher order differences – Forward
11. differences and backward differences (only definitions 2 C 2 1–7
without proof).
12. Central Differences – Shifting operator E – Relations 2 C 2 1–7
between the operators (only definitions without proof).
13. Interpolation – Newton-Gregory Forward and Backward 2 C,I 2 1–7
Interpolation formulae.
14. Additional problems using Newton-Gregory Forward and 2 C,I 2 1–7
Backward Interpolation formulae.
15. Divided differences – Newton’s Divided difference formula. 2 C,I 2 1–7
Dr. M.K. Venkataraman, Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering, National Publishing
2. Co., 2005.