CS 61500 - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations I
Finite element method for elliptic partial differential equations;
weak formulation;
finite-dimensional approximations;
error bounds;
algorithmic issues;
solving sparse linear systems;
finite element method for parabolic partial differential equations;
backward difference and Crank-Nicolson time-stepping;
introduction to finite difference methods for elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations;
stability, consistency, and convergence;
discrete maximum principles.
| Usually Offered: | Spring |
| Credit: | 3 hours (class) |
| Prerequisite: | CS 514 and MA 523 |
| University Catalog: | CS 615 |
