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Numerical Methods

This document outlines the syllabus for the B.Sc. Degree Course in Physics Elective-I(A): Numerical Methods at the University of Madras. The course aims to teach computational techniques for mathematical manipulation. Over 60 lecture hours and 15 tutorial hours, students will learn to solve simultaneous equations, matrices, algebraic/transcendental/differential equations, curve fitting, and numerical integration using methods like triangularization, Gauss elimination, Newton-Raphson, least squares, trapezoidal rule, and Simpson's rule. The course is divided into 5 units covering these topics and assessed over 4 credits.

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Numerical Methods

This document outlines the syllabus for the B.Sc. Degree Course in Physics Elective-I(A): Numerical Methods at the University of Madras. The course aims to teach computational techniques for mathematical manipulation. Over 60 lecture hours and 15 tutorial hours, students will learn to solve simultaneous equations, matrices, algebraic/transcendental/differential equations, curve fitting, and numerical integration using methods like triangularization, Gauss elimination, Newton-Raphson, least squares, trapezoidal rule, and Simpson's rule. The course is divided into 5 units covering these topics and assessed over 4 credits.

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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS


SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BPS-DSE1A
ELECTIVE-I(A): NUMERICAL METHODS
Lecture: 60 Hours Tutorial: 15 Hours Credits:4

Course Objectives:
To study the computational techniques involved in different mathematical manipulation.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course the students will be able to
 Solve simultaneous equations using method of triangularisation
 Find the inverse of a matrix using Gauss Jordan Method
 Solve Algebraic, Transcendental and Differential Equation using different methods
 To fit a curve for the given data using principles of least squares
 Integrate the functions using different rules like Simpsons 1/3 rule

UNIT I: SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS (12 Hours)


Method of Triangularisation - Gauss elimination method - Inverse of a matrix - Gauss- Jordan
method

UNIT II : NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF ALGEBRAIC, TRANSCENDENTAL AND


DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION (12 Hours)
Bisection method – Regula falsi method - Newton - Raphson method - - Horner's method -
Solution of ordinary differential equation - Euler's method.

UNIT III : INTERPOLATION (12 Hours)


Finite differences – Operators ∆, ∇, D – Relation between operators –Linear interpolation –
Interpolation with equal intervals – Newton forward interpolation formula –Newton backward
interpolation formula.

UNIT IV: CURVE FITTING (12 Hours)


Principles of least squares - fitting a straight line - linear regression - fitting an exponential curve.

UNIT V: NUMERICAL INTEGRATION (12 Hours)


Trapezoidal Rule - Simpson's 1/3 rule and 3/8 rule - Applications - Weddle's rule

Books for Study:


1. Numerical methods, M.K.Venkatraman, National Publishing Company, (1990).
2. Numerical methods, V. Rajaraman, Prentice - Hall India Pvt. Ltd., (2003).
3. Numerical methods, P. Kandasamy, K. Thilagavathy and K. Gunavathy, S. Chand & Co. (2002).

Books for References:


1. Numerical methods for Scientific and Engineering computation , Jain Iyenger and Jain, New Age
International (P) Ltd.,(2004).
2. Numerical methods,S.S.Sastry, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi(2003).

Web Site
1. http://www.sst.ph.ic.ac.uk/angur/lectures/compphys/compphys.html.

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