Course: Advanced Numerical Methods

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Course title Advanced Numerical Methods
Course code KI/EPNUM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 8
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubera Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Škvor Jiří, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Barilla Jiří, doc. Ing. Mgr. CSc.
Course content
1. Sources of numerical errors, the numerical stability of algorithms 2-3. System of linear equations, conditional number, Gaussian elimination LU factorization, Cholesky and QR factorization 4-5. Iterative methods for the solution of linear algebraic equations: Jacobi method, Gauss-Seidel method, SOR, steepest descent method and conjugate gradient method. 6-7. Eigenvalues of the matrix: partial eigenvalues problem - power method, full eigenvalues problem QR iteration 8. Singular Value Decomposition - SVD: computation and applications 9. Method for nonlinear equations, Newton's (Newton-Rhapson) method, fixed point method, etc. 10. Root finding for polynomials, Horner scheme 11. Principles of numerical quadrature: Newton-Cotes rules, Romberg's quadrature method, Gaussian quadrature rules, MC and adaptive methods 12. Principles of numerical solution of ODEs: one-step methods, Runge-Kutta methods, stiff system, stability, etc. 13. Function interpolation and approximation: Lagrange interpolation, cubic spline interpolation, Chebychev approximation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
This course is an extension of the basic course of numerical methods with respect to numerical linear algebra and parts used in machine learning.

Prerequisites
Basics from linear algebra (vectors, matrices, vector spaces) and analysis and basic principles of numerical method

Assessment methods and criteria
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