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Numerical Methods in Economics

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Course Unit Code151-0311/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
FRI02doc. Ing. Václav Friedrich, Ph.D.
ARE30Ing. Orlando Arencibia Montero, Ph.D.
Summary
This subjects in taught in Czech only.Main topics:
1. Introduction
2. Solution of Algebraic and Transcendent Equations
3. Computing Definite Integral
4. Solution od Systems of Linear Equations
5. Interpolation and Approximation of Functions
6. Numerical Methods for Solution of Normal Differential Equations
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Main topics:
1. Introduction
2. Solution of Algebraic and Transcendent Equations
3. Computing Definite Integral
4. Solution od Systems of Linear Equations
5. Interpolation and Approximation of Functions
6. Numerical Methods for Solution of Normal Differential Equations
Course Contents
This subjects in taught in Czech only.Main topics:
1. Introduction
2. Solution of Algebraic and Transcendent Equations
3. Computing Definite Integral
4. Solution od Systems of Linear Equations
5. Interpolation and Approximation of Functions
6. Numerical Methods for Solution of Normal Differential Equations
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BRADIE, Brian (2006). A Friendly Introduction to Numerical Analysis. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-013054-0.
LEADER, JEFFERY J. (2004). Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computation. Addison Wesley. ISBN 0-201-73499-0.
KUČERA, Radek. Numerické metody. Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 2008. ISBN 80-248-1198-7. [dostupné online na www.vsb.cz]
FRIEDRICH, Václav. MATHEMATICA na počítači: pro nematematiky. Ostrava, VŠB-TU, 2012.
Recommended Reading:
HILDEBRAND, F. B. (1974). Introduction to Numerical Analysis (2nd edition ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-028761-9.
QUARTERONI, Alfio a Riccardo SACCO, Fausto SALERI. Numerical Mathematics. Texts in Applied Mathematics 37. New York: Springer, 2000. ISBN 0-387-98959-5.
ABELL, Martha a James BRASELTON. MATHEMATICA by Example. 4 edition. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0123743183.
BOHÁČ, Zdeněk a Nina ČASTOVÁ. Základní numerické metody, Ostrava: VŠB–TU, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0520-0.
NAVARA, Mirko a Aleš NĚMEČEK. Numerické metody. Praha: ČVUT, 2003. ISBN 80-01-
02689-2.
HOROVÁ, Ivana a Jiří ZELINKA. Numerické metody. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. ISBN 80-210-3317-7.
DOBRAKOVOVÁ, Jana a Milena KOVÁČOVÁ, Viera ZÁHONOVÁ. MATHEMATICA pre stredoškolských učiteľov. Bratislava: STU, 2007. ISBN 80-967305-1-7.

QUARTERONI, Alfio a Riccardo SACCO, Fausto SALERI. Numerical Mathematics. Texts in Applied Mathematics 37. New York: Springer, 2000. ISBN 0-387-98959-5.
ABELL, Martha a James BRASELTON. MATHEMATICA by Example. 4 edition. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0123743183.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluationCredit100 (100)50
        ProjektProject100 50