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Short Description

COMP321 is an introduction to high-performance scientific computing. The focus is on processing of systems of linear equations, partial differential equations, parallel programming and mathematical modelling.

Assumed knowledge

  1. Mathematical approximation theory; error analysis; formulation and analysis of algorithms for solving linear, non-linear and differential equations, integration, interpolation and least squares - moving from the mathematical underpinnings to algorithm and program. (COMP238)
  2. The ability to analyse and evaluate the results obtained from the programs. (COMP238)
  3. Ability to tackle open-ended problems and to write reports. (COMP238)
  4. Discrete mathematics, calculus of functions of several variables. Competence and confidence in mathematics. (MATH235 or MATH237)

Learning outcomes

  1. An ability to formulate and analyse mathematical approximations.
  2. Practical experience of programming in MATLAB and of developing computer algorithms from mathematical approximations.
  3. A knowledge of how to analyse approximation algorithms and evaluate computed solutions.

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