Teaching Plan of Numerical Techniques (MA 201)

Odd Semester: 2017- 2018

Convener: Dr. Vineet Kumar Singh
Instructors: Prof. L. P. Singh, Dr. Rajeev, Dr. R. K. Pandey, Dr. Sunil Kumar
Unit I: Errors in Numerical Methods:
Week 1: Approximate numbers and Significant figures;
Rouding-off numbers; Errors: Absolute, Relative
and Percentage; Error in Arithmetical operations;
A General Error Formula; Errors in Numerical
Computations.

Week 2: UNIT II: Solution of equations in one variable

Bisection method; Iteration method; Regula-Falsi
method; order of convergence (Definition),
Convergence of Regula-Falsi method; Secant
method; Fixed point theorem proof (application
for roots finding),

Week 3: UNIT II: Solution of equations in one variable

Newton-Raphson method; convergence analysis,
Generalised Method for multiple roots;
Week 4: UNIT III: Numerical solution of system of
equations
Ill conditioned problems; Gauss elimination
method; Residual vector, Error Analysis, Gauss-
Jordan method; Jacobis iteration method , Gauss
Seidel method.
Week 5: UNIT III: Numerical solution of system of
equations
Error analysis and number of iteration for Jacobi
methods.
UNIT IV: Operators
Forward difference operator, Backward
difference operator, Shift operator, Average
operator, Central difference operator and their
relations

Week 6: Unit V: Interpolation

Weierstrass approximation Theorem,
Interpolation, Lagranges interpolation formula,
Errors in Interpolation, Divided differences.
 Newtons divided difference formula, Newtons
Week 7: forward interpolation formula; Newtons
backward interpolation formula; Central
Difference Interpolation Formulae;

Week 8: Unit V: Interpolation

Gauss Forward central Difference Formula;
Gauss Backward central Difference Formula
Stirlings Formula; Bessel formula;
Week 9: Sub-Unit V: Numerical Differentiation:
Numerical differentiation and applications; Basic
ideas of Difference Equations
Week 10: UNIT VI: Numerical integration
A general quadrature formula for equidistant
nodes: Trapezoidal rule; Simpsons one-third rule,
Simpsons three-eight rule, All Composite
Integration Rule.
Week 11: UNIT VI: Numerical integration
errors in numerical integrations( Trapezoidal rule,
Simpsons one-third rule, Simpsons three-eight
rule), Errors in Composite rule.
Week 12: UNIT VI: Numerical integration
Newton-Cotes quadrature formula (or Methods
of undetermined), Gaussian quadrature formula.
UNIT VII: Numerical Methods of Solution of
O.D.E:
Picards Method of Successive Approximations
Picards Method for Simultaneous First Order
Differential Equations;
Week 13: UNIT VII: Numerical Methods of Solution of
O.D.E:
Eulers Method;; Modified Eulers Method;
Runge-Kutta method;

Prerequisite: Engg. Mathematics I; Desirable Engg. Mathematics II.

Books to be followed
4. READINGS
4.1. TEXTBOOK:
1. Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis, S. S. Sastry, Fifth Edition.
4.2. REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Numerical Analysis, Richard L. Burden, J. Douglas.
2. Elementary Numerical Analysis, K. Atkinson.
 Examination Details

1. Mid Term Examination: Sep 12-16, 2017 (Tues-Sat)

2. Display of Mid Term Examination Marks: Sep 23, 2017 (Sat)
3. End Semester Examination: Nov 20-Dec 4, 2017 (Mon-Mon)

Weightage of marks for the course Numerical Techniques(MA-201)-Odd Semester-2017-

2018 - (Total marks: 100)
1. Mid Term Examination: 30 Marks
2. End Semester Examination: 50 Marks
3. Assignments: 10 Marks (We will supply 4 to 5 Assignments)
4. Surprise Quiz: 10 Marks (course instructors will conduct 3 test.
Instructor will schedule in lecture/Tutorial hours)