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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2014
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ESCI 472 001 (CRN: 12608)
NUMERICAL METHODS EARTH SYSTEM
Long Title: EARTH SYSTEMS MODELING: NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
Department: *Earth Science*
Instructor: Gonnermann, Helge
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (25-AUG-2014 - 5-DEC-2014)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Prerequisites: CHEM 121 OR PHYS 101 OR PHYS 102
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 13
Enrollment data as of: 2-MAY-2024 1:37AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
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). Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 211.