CMPT-439 Numerical Computation

CMPT-439 Numerical Computation

Last updated: Fall 2026

Syllabus

Lecture Notes:

Lecture 1. Introduction. Types of Errors                                               pdf

Lecture 2. Solving Nonlinear Equations. Bisection Method               pdf

Lecture 3. Solving Nonlinear Eqs. Secant and False Position Methods pdf

Lecture 4. Solving Nonlinear Equations. Newton’s Method                pdf

Lectures 5. Solving Sets of Linear Equations. Introduction.

                     Cramer’s Rule                                                              pdf

 Lecture 6. Solving Sets of Linear Equations. Directed Elimination   pdf

Lecture 7. Solving Sets of Linear Equations. Iterative Methods.         pdf

Lecture 8. Interpolation. Interpolating Polynomials                             pdf

Lecture 9. Numerical Differentiation                                                    pdf

Lecture 10. Numerical Integration                                                         pdf

Lecture 11. Intro to Optimization                                                           pdf

Lecture 12. Fourier Transform and Walsh Transform                       pdf

Lecture 13. Fast Walsh Transform and

        Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms                                  pdf