Study course: Master Course Computational Engineering

Module name: Module 1: Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations and

Numerical Methods

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Module co-ordinator(s): Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Huckleberry

Classification within the Master of Science course Computational Engineering: basic

Curriculum: compulsory course, 1st semester. This course is not taught in any
other study course.

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Semester/term: 1st semester / WS

Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Huckleberry

Language: English

Requirements: No prior knowledge or preliminary modules

Basic calculus and experience with matrices.

Teaching format / class Lectures: 2h

hours per week during
Exercises: 2h
the semester:
Remark: Due to the mixed background of the students, the
exercise sessions often amount to additional lectures.

Study/exam
Written examination (3 hours)
achievements:

Workload [h / CP]: 180 / 6

thereof face-to-face
60
teaching [h]

Preparation and post

processing (including 90
examination) [h]

Seminar / Tutorials [h] 0

Homework [h] 30
Credit points: 6

Learning goals / The course will focus on the mathematical formulation of

competences: differential equations with applications to elastic theory and fluid
mechanics. It is given an introduction to geometric linear algebra
with emphasis on function spaces, coupled with the elementary
aspects of partial differential equations. The students should learn
to understand the mathematics side of the Finite Element Method
for elliptic PDE in lowdimensions, appropriate Sobolev geometries,
the FEM for Dirichlet and Neumann problems. For that reason the
basic principals in methods of error estimation are described to
realize the understanding of fast and efficient solvers for the
resulting matrix equations. As overall learning goal the students
should attain familiarity with modern methods and concepts for the
numerical solution of complicated mathematical problems.

Content: Linear algebra: Basic concepts and techniques for finite- and
Infinite-dimensional function spaces stressing the role of linear
differential operators. Numerical algorithms for solving linear
systems. The mathematics of the finite element method in the
context of elliptic partial differential equations (model problems) in
dimension two.

Forms of media: Blackboard presentations

one-to-one discussions and discussions in small groups.

Literature: Claes Johnson , Numerical solution of partial differential equations

by the finite element method, Cambridge 1987