Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand the fundamentals
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mathematics suitable for the study of physics, and be able to use this mathematics in applications in the field of physics
• Undertake further study having already acquired and enhanced the necessary learning skills
• Provide clear and accurate information
• Communicate complex information to a qualified scientific partner
• Grow personally and professionally
• Have developed generic skills that are applicable in other contexts, especially a basic knowledge of chemistry, the use of the English language and understanding programming techniques

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to
• explain the basic methods of numerical analysis;
• rigorously justify their convergence on concrete problems;
• program them on a computer.
 

Content of UE

Root finding algorithms: bisection, false position, secant, Newton, fix point, theorems guaranteeing convergence, numerical errors and conditioning, interpolation and least squares, ordinary differential equations and integration (introduction).

Prior Experience

Differential calculus of several variables (including the Intermediate Value Theorem, the Mean Value Theorem, Taylor expansions, computing solutions to ordinary linear differential equations with constant coefficients,...) and linear algebra (linear maps, matrix representation, rank-nullity Theorem,...)

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Written examination
• Practical test

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Global exam for the UE.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Written examination
• Practical Test

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Global exam for the UE.

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable