CS 257
Numerical Methods

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Quant Reasoning II course.

Introduction to numerical methods for students in science and engineering; topics include floating-point computation, systems of linear equations, approximation of functions and integrals, the single nonlinear equation, and the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations; discusses various applications in science and engineering; includes some programming as well as the use of high quality mathematical library routines. Same as MATH 257. Credit is not given if CS 450 credit has already been earned. (Counts for advanced hours in LAS.) Prerequisite: CS 101 or CS 125; MATH 225 or MATH 415; MATH 241 (formerly MATH 243) or MATH 242.