MATH 612 - Computational Methods for Equation Solving and Function Min (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

COMP METH FOR EQU SOLV AND MIN
Component: Lecture
LU and QR factorizations, singular value and eigenvalue decompositions, matrix conditioning, solution of linear systems and linear least-squares problems, iterative methods in linear algebra, descent and quasi-Newton methods of optimization, globalizing convergence, constrained optimization, applications.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: Elementary linear algebra and programming. RESTRICTIONS: Undergraduate students must have a B or better in six credits of MATH at the 400 level or 500 level, exclusive of MATH 518 and MATH 540.

Course Typically Offered: Spring