University of Calgary

GOPH 419 - Computational Methods for Geophysicists - Winter 2022

Topics in numerical analysis emphasizing geophysics applications. Error analysis, Taylor series , linear system solver algorithms, LU decomposition, curve fitting, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solution of ODEs, introduction to PDE solvers.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • H(3-3)

Prerequisite(s)

  • Mathematics 211; and Geophysics 351 or 355; and 3 units from Computer Science 217, 231, 235 or Data Science 211; and 3 units from Mathematics 331, 367 or 377.

Antirequisite(s)

  • Credit for Geophysics 419 and any of 619, 599.09 or 699.09 will not be allowed.

Sections

This course will be offered next in Fall 2022.
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