EP501

Example codes for the EP 501 (numerical methods) course at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. This readme will be kept up-to-date as the semester progresses with descriptions of various scripts that are including in the repository as well a succinct directions on how to run and modify these.

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Basics of using matlab

1. located in ./matlab_basics/matlab_basics.m
2. illustrates precision, matrix operations, and plotting, along with some special functions

Numerical linear algebra (Ch. 1)

1. located in ./linear_algebra/Ch1.m
2. illustrates and checks various methods for solving matrix problems

First homework assignment (Ch. 1)

1. located in ./HW1/
2. includes .pdf of the homework assignment and LaTeX source code
3. includes test data that you should be using to complete the assignment (see homework document)

Nonlinear equations (Ch. 3)

1. located in ./nonlinear
2. contains various functions related to Newton's method

Second homework assignment (Ch. 1)

1. located in ./HW2/

Nonlinear equations (Ch. 4)

1. located in ./polynomials
2. contains examples of direct and approximate polynomial fits to data

Third homework assignment (Ch. 4)

1. located in ./HW3/

Numerical differentiation (Ch. 5)

1. located in ./differentiation
2. examples of finite difference formulas and applications