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CS-4414: Issues in Scientific Computing

Description: Theory and techniques of modern computational mathematics, computing environments, computational linear algebra, optimization, approximation, parameter identification, finite difference and finite element methods and symbolic computation. Project-oriented course; modeling and analysis of physical systems using state-of-the-art software and packaged subroutines.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (CMDA-2006 or MATH-2214 or MATH-2214H or MATH-2406H) and (CS-1114 or MATH-1454) and MATH-3214

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: MATH-4414

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.87 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 68.14%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 7.41%

Alexey Onufriev202483.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%11.1%3.912
Tao Lin201980.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2024Term050% W