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Course Information
Texts:
V. Eijkhout (with E. Chow and R. van de Geijn), Introduction to High Performance Scientific Computing (Lulu, 2010)
J. S. Hesthaven and T. Warburton, Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin Methods - Algorithms, Analysis, and Applications (Springer 2008). Available from the Springer Collection.
More to come.
Description and goals:
This is an introductory course in scientific computing which will cover a number of topics. The philosophy of the course is wide and shallow, meaning that I will attempt to expose you to many different concepts, ideas and technologies rather than focus on deeper study of a limited number of subjects.
The goals of this class are:
- To acquire practical and theoretical knowledge of software-tools that allow you to write, document and optimize computer programs.
- To understand how the machine architecture impacts of the performance and the design of computer programs.
- To learn about modern discretization techniques for time dependent problems.
- To have hands on experience using scripting to automate your computations and the analysis of computational results.
- To understand the basic concepts of parallel computing and to write parallel programs for shared, distributed and hybrid memory models.
- Hopefully, by being exposed to many different topics you will be able to better tackle future problems that you encounter in your studies or career.
- Grading:
Your grade for this course is based on homework and computing projects, in-class work/attendance, and a final project/exam, in the following proportion: Homework/computing projects 60%, final project 20%, final exam 10%, in-class work 10%.
Homework / Computer Projects:
The homework will consist of theoretical and computational assignments that you will hand in. Although you will work in groups for the homework, it is expected that each group member can explain the material. For the write-ups of the assignments we will use a version control system.
Lecture Times and Location
| Instructor | Room Number | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Appelö | ECCR 233 | MWF 8 to 8.50 |
Office Hours
| Instructor/TA | Room Number | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Appelö | TBD | TBD |
Homeworks
Exams
Projects
Policies
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Accommodation for Disabilities
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Religious Holidays
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