Numerical Methods and Matrix Algebra

3 units

This course provides students with computational tools for solving mechanical, structural, and aerospace engineering problems. An introduction to MATLAB will be presented, including data input/output, program flow control, functions and graphics. Topics covered include matrices, determinants, rank, vector spaces, solutions of linear systems, interpolation and curve fitting, numeric differentiation and integration, eigenvalue and initial-value problems, nonlinear equations, and optimization. Each topic will be treated in the context of a typical engineering application.