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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ECE 455 - Computing Methods of Numerical Analysis

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisites: ECE 160 or CIS 115, MTH 212, and MTH 213 or MTH 2113 hours lecture
Mathematical methods useful to the computer engineer, including topics from numerical analysis and linear algebra. Students learn how and when to apply a particular numerical analysis tool or method and can analyze and interpret the results provided by the method. Emphasis is placed on selecting appropriate numerical tools for a variety of basic problems, applying them, and studying their reliability, efficiency, and computer implementation. A large number of problems are solved using the computer.