MATH 56 Computational Methods
This course introduces computational algorithms solving problems from a variety of scientific disciplines. Mathematical models describing a phenomenon of interest are typically too complex to construct analytical solutions, leading us to numerical methods. Motivated by models from physics, biology, and medicine, students will develop numerical algorithms and mathematically analyze their accuracy, efficiency, and convergence properties. The course will provide external coding resources as students will implement algorithms in MATLAB. Sample topics include matrix decompositions, inverse problems, optimization, data fitting, and differential equations.