Numerical methods provide a way to solve problems quickly and easily compared

to analytic solutions. Whether the goal is integration or solution of complex

differential equations, there are many tools available to reduce the solution of what
can be sometimes quite difficult analytical math to simple algebra.

Why do engineers use numerical methods?

Numerical Methods use computers to solve problems by step-wise, repeated and
iterative solution methods, which would otherwise be tedious or unsolvable by
hand-calculations.

In reality “Solving a math problem” generally involves finding an answer rather

than exact answer.
Numerical Analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation
for the problem of mathematical analysis.
A numerical method is a complete and definite set of procedures for the solution of
a problem, together with computable error estimates. The study and
implementation of such methods is the field of numerical analysis/ numerical
methods.
Numerical methods find solutions close to the answer without ever knowing what
that answer is.

Need of Numerical methods/Analysis

- Analytic method may not exist.
- Data available does not admit applicability of direct analytic method.
- Analytic method exists but are quite time consuming due to huge data/complex
functions involved.
Applications
- Usually used in computer science for root algorithms.
- It is used to determine profit and loss in the company.
- Used for multidimensional root finding.
- Solving practical technical problems using scientific and mathematical tools.
- Network Simulation.
- Train and Traffic signal.
- Weather prediction.
- Build up an algorithm.