COM S 322: Introduction to Scientific Computation

Cross-Listing: ENGRD 322

An introduction to elementary numerical analysis and scientific computation. Topics include interpolation, quadrature, linear and nonlinear equation solving, least-squares fitting, and ordinary differential equations. The MATLAB computing environment is used. Vectorization, efficiency, reliability, and stability are stressed. Special lectures on parallel computation. CS majors and minors may use only one of the following towards their degree: COM S 321, 322, or 421.

Offered: Spring and Summer

Prerequisites: COM S 100 and (MATH 221 or 294)

Grade options: Letter or S/U

Credit hours: 3

Recent offerings:

• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs322/2007su
  • Stefan Ragnarsson
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs322/2007sp
  • Steve Marschner
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs322/2006su
  • Stefan Ragnarsson