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Mathematics 5 (M)
FAST-CA003Acad. year: 2017/2018
Interpolation and approximation of functions. Numerical solution of algebraic equations and their systems. Numerical derivatives and quadrature. Variance analysis, regression analysis. Numerical solution of stationary and non-stationary boundary and initial problems for differential equations with applications to civil engineering. Direct, sensitivity and inverse problems.
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2. Lagrangean and Hermitean interpolation of functions. Interpolation functions, especially polynomials and splines.
3. Numerical solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations and their systems.
4. Numerical derivatives and quadrature.
5. Formulation and numerical solution of direct problems with differential and integral equations.
6. Finite difference, element and volume methods for stationary problems.
7. Methods of lines and discretization in time (Rothe sequences) for nonstationary problems.
8. Statistical tests, variance analysis, fuzzy models.
9. Linear regression analysis. Least squares method.
10. Nonlinear regression analysis.
11. Sensitivity analysis. Application to uncertainty transfer and estimates of durability of building structures.
12. Inverse analysis. Application to determination of material parameters from experiments.
13. Application to significant engineering problems.
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