Course Identification

Numerical Algorithms
20254212

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Irad Yavneh, Dr. Meirav Galun
Yam Kushinsky, Guy Trostianetsky

Course Schedule and Location

2025
Second Semester
Tuesday, 13:15 - 15:00, Ziskind, Rm 1

Tutorials
Wednesday, 16:00 - 17:00, Jacob Ziskind Building, Rm 155
25/03/2025
01/07/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Mathematics and Computer Science: 3.00 points

Comments

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Prerequisites

Background in Linear Algebra (e.g., Basic Topics Course)

We will make extensive use of Linear Algebra in the course. 

Restrictions

30

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Required in at least 80% of the lectures

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

40%
60%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

08/07/2025
Ziskind, Rm 1
1300-1600
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Scheduled date 2

05/08/2025
Ziskind, Rm 1
1300-1600
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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

4

Syllabus

The course will cover the following topics

  1. LU and Cholesky Decomposition: Pivoting and numerical stability 
  2. Least Squares: Direct and iterative solution
  3. Orthogonality: Gram-Schmidt algorithm, numerical stability, QR decomposition
  4. Eigenvalues and Singular values: 
  5. Iterative Methods

 

Learning Outcomes

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Reading List

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Website

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