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MATH-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: CS-4414

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.23 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 33.86%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 5.90%

Tao Lin202441.2%25.6%14.7%7.4%3.7%7.6%2.965
Alexey Onufriev202368.3%26.7%0.0%2.5%0.0%2.5%3.624
Jeffrey T Borggaard202333.3%44.4%0.0%0.0%11.1%11.1%3.001

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W