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Matrix analysis and variational calculus

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Course Unit Code310-3142/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third 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
KUC14prof. RNDr. Radek Kučera, Ph.D.
Summary
The course deals with the matrix calculus and the variational calculus in the context of engineering problems. The course ends by the algorithmization of the finite element method.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course deals with the matrix calculus and the variational calculus in the context of engineering problems. The course ends by the algorithmization of the finite element method.
Course Contents
Week. Lecture
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1st Vector space, linear mappings and matricies.
2nd Scalar product and orthogonality, orthogonalization procedure.
3rd Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, spectral decomposition.
4th Singular values and singular decomposition. Generalized inverse.
5th Matrix factorizations. Fast solving of linear systems.
6th Gradient descent method. Preconditioning.
7th Linear, bilinear and quadratic forms. Classification.
8th Weak solutions of differential equations.
9th Theorems on existence of weak solutions.
10th Variational solving differential equations. Ritz-Galerkin method.
11th Fundamentals of the finite element method.
12th Model boundary value problems for ODEs.
13th Model boundary value problems for PDEs.
14th Comparision with the finite difference method.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. Van Loan, C. F.: Introduction to scientific computing. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07459, 1999, ISBN-13: 9780139491573.
2. Qaurteroni, A., Sacco, R., Saleri, F.: Numerical Mathematics. Springer, 2007, ISBN: 978-3-540-34658-6.
3. Golub G.H., Loan C.F.V.: Matrix Computation. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1996, ISBN 0-8018-5414-8.
1. Rektorys, K.: Variační metody. Academia Praha, 1999, ISBN 80-200-0714-8.
2. Práger M.: Numerická analýza. ZUČ Plzeň, 1994.
Recommended Reading:
1. A. Tveito, R. Winther: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations: A Computational Approach. Springer, Berlin, 2000.
2. http://mi21.vsb.cz/
1. http://mi21.vsb.cz/
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit20 5
        ExaminationExamination80 (80)30
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination60 25
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination20 5