MAK 310 NUMERICAL METHODS

COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructors:
Section 1: Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kaya (e-mail: mukaya@ybu.edu.tr)
Section 2: Asst. Prof. Dr. Munir Elfarra (e-mail: melfarra@ybu.edu.tr)

Assistants: Uğur Demir

Content: Mathematical modeling and programming. Approximations, error analysis, truncation and round-off
errors, Taylor series. Numerical methods for the solution of algebraic equations: Bracketing methods
and open methods. Solution methods for linear systems of equations: Gauss elimination, LU
decomposition and iterative methods. Curve fitting, regression and interpolation: Lagrange, Newton and
Gauss formulations. Numerical integration: Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules. Numerical methods for the
solution of ordinary differential equations: Euler and Runge-Kutta methods.

Textbook: Steven C Chapra and Raymond P. Canale, “Numerical Methods for Engineers”, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill,
2010, ISBN: 978-007-126759-5.

References: Steven C. Chapra, “Applied Numerical Methods with Matlab for Engineers and Scientists”, 2nd edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN: 978-007-125921-7.

Objectives: The main aim of this course is to gain knowledge on numerical methods used for engineering problems
and to obtain the skills necessary to apply this knowledge to numerical modeling and solution of
engineering problems.

Learning outcomes: To gain knowledge and experience on mathematical modeling, to understand the concepts of numerical
approximation and numerical error, to learn basic numerical techniques used for solving engineering
problems, to apply basic programming skills to numerical modeling.

Tentative outline: Week Topics

1 Introduction: Mathematical modeling and programming
2 Approximations and error analysis, Taylor series
3 Roots of equations: Bracketing methods
4 hours/ week Roots of equations: Open methods
4
Solution methods for linear algebraic equations: Gauss elimination
Solution methods for linear algebraic equations: LU decomposition and Matrix
5
inversion
6 Solution methods for linear algebraic equations: Iterative methods, Gauss Seidel
7 Curve fitting, regression: Linear, polynomial, multiple and Least squares
8 Interpolation
9 Numerical integration: Newton-Cotes Integration formulas, Trapeziodal rule
3 hours/ week 10 Numerical integration: Simpson’s rule and Romberg integration
Numerical differentiation, methods for the solution of ordinary differential
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equations: Euler methods
Numerical methods for the solution of ordinary differential equations:Runge–
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Kutta methods

Grading: Midterm examination %40

Final examination %40
Quizzes and homework %20