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The document outlines the objectives and topics of an Advanced Engineering Mathematics course on numerical methods, which includes understanding foundational numerical techniques, solving systems of equations, and applying methods to differential equations to model engineering systems both analytically and numerically. The introduction discusses that numerical methods provide approximate solutions to complex engineering problems that cannot be solved analytically by converting them into computable forms using approximation theories and techniques.

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The document outlines the objectives and topics of an Advanced Engineering Mathematics course on numerical methods, which includes understanding foundational numerical techniques, solving systems of equations, and applying methods to differential equations to model engineering systems both analytically and numerically. The introduction discusses that numerical methods provide approximate solutions to complex engineering problems that cannot be solved analytically by converting them into computable forms using approximation theories and techniques.

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ADVANCED ENGINEERING

MATHEMATICS

CODE: EHAEM4A
Lecturer: Lawrence (R201)
Introduction to Numerical Methods
Objectives of the course

• Understand the foundation behind the basic


numerical methods
• Solve system of linear and nonlinear equations
• Formulate and apply numerical techniques for root
finding, curve fitting, differentiation and integration
of single and multiple sets of initial value problems
• Apply shooting and finite difference methods to
solve boundary value problems
• Solve Differential Equations
• Model engineering systems using first and second
order differential equations and solve equations both
analytically and numerically
Course Topics

1) Introduction to numerical methods


2) Numerical solution of nonlinear equations

3) Numerical solution of linear algebraic equations

4) Finite difference methods and interpolation

5) Numerical differentiation and integration

6) Numerical solution of ordinary differential


equations (ODEs)
Numerical Methods - Introduction

• Many real-world engineering problems are


governed by mathematical equations that cannot
be solved using analytical methods.
• Majority of these problems can be converted into
computable forms (discretized) using fundamental
ideas in approximation methods or theories.
• These methods include interpolation,
extrapolation, curve fitting and integration
techniques solving non-linear equations, systems
of linear equations and differential equations
Numerical Methods - Introduction

• So what is numerical methods?


Numerical Methods - Introduction

• So what is numerical methods?

– These are methods that are employed to


provide approximate solutions to complex
engineering problems.
Numerical Methods - Introduction
Numerical Methods - Introduction
Numerical Methods - Introduction
Numerical Methods - Introduction
Example 2:

Multi-component distillation of
benzene (1), toluene (2),
styrene (3) and xylene (4)
separated by distillation to yield
respective products of different
compositions.

Most scenarios:
Determine the flowrates and
compositions of all streams.
Numerical Methods - Introduction

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