Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2015-2016
ESCI 472 - NUMERICAL METHODS EARTH SYSTEM
Long Title: EARTH SYSTEMS MODELING: NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
Department: *Earth Science*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 OR PHYS 101 OR PHYS 102
Description: Introduction to numerical methods with applications in Earth Science using Matlab and COMSOL. A brief introduction to programming in Matlab will be followed by hands-on exercises centered on the following topics: linear equations; interpolation; optimization; data fitting; integration of ordinary differential equations; two point boundary value problems; partial differential equations in one spatial dimension (Matlab, finite differences); partial differential equations in two spatial dimensions (COMSOL, finite elements). Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ESCI 672. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 211.