COMP 361
Elementary Numerical Methods
Fall 2021 · Numerical Methods
Topics
- Vector and matrix norms
- Gaussian elimination and LU factorization
- Pivoting and conditioning
- Residual correction
- Nonlinear equations
- Newton’s method
- Convergence analysis
- Polynomial interpolation
- Numerical differentiation
- Best approximation
- Orthogonal polynomials
- Numerical integration
- Gaussian quadrature
Readings
- Cleve Moler, Numerical Computing with MATLAB, available from MathWorks.
- Eusebius Doedel, course lecture notes for COMP 361/5611.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Syllabus or course outline ↗Fall 2021
- The outline explicitly states there is no formal textbook. Lecture notes contain all required course material; supplementary reading is not necessary for the examinations.