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This programming project has 3 tasks related to concepts in multivariable calculus. Students must complete the tasks in Python, applying programming skills and theoretical knowledge. The tasks involve numerical integration, optimization of functions, and implicit functions. Students work in groups of 2-4 and submit a single Python file with their solutions.

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Project Flerdim

This programming project has 3 tasks related to concepts in multivariable calculus. Students must complete the tasks in Python, applying programming skills and theoretical knowledge. The tasks involve numerical integration, optimization of functions, and implicit functions. Students work in groups of 2-4 and submit a single Python file with their solutions.

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Programming Project

MATB21: Analysis in Several Variables 1


V. Schüller, N. Kotarsky

This assignment has 3 tasks.


The goal of this project is to gain a better understanding of theoretical concepts
with the help of practical implementations. This requires both programming skills and
theoretical knowledge. The main computations have to be done using Python!
Make sure to study the documentations of any Python functions we ask you to use and
that you understand the mathematics of the problem before you start programming. It
is recommended to start with each task after the theoretical material is covered in the
lectures, but it is also possible to start programming parts before that (task 2 can be
solved without the theoretical material covered).
The project follows the line of a previous exam in the course MATB21 (Aug, 2017).
For this project you should work in groups of two, three or four. Solve the project
tasks during the course and upload your group’s code as a single file having one of the
file types * .py or * .ipynb in Canvas. Appointments for oral presentations will be
scheduled via Canvas, pay attention to any announcements. This group presentation is
mandatory.

Task 1 – Integration, Curves, Surface integrals, directional derivatives

This is related to Task 3 in the above mentioned exam:

Compute the length of the plane curve γ : (x, y) = (t2 , t3 ), −2 ≤ t ≤ 1.

• Write your own Python function Rie_sum(f, a, b, n) to compute a


Riemann sum for calculating integrals of functions in one variable.
• Verify that your implementation is correct: Take a simple function f and
show that the difference of your function and the exact solution tends to zero
for n → ∞.
• Use Rie_sum to solve the above exam question. Compare your result with
scipy.integrate.quad.

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Task 2 – Optimization, Gradients

This is related to Task 1 in the above mentioned exam:

Determine local extreme values for the function f (x, y) = 8xy −4x2 y −2xy 2 +x2 y 2 .

• Graphically determine local extreme values using a contour plot.


• Numerically compute local extreme values using scipy.optimize.fmin.
Hint: Maxima of f are minima of −f .
• fmin is an iterative method. Trace the iterates in your contour plot. Hint:
Check the documentation of fmin, some optional parameters might help
here.

Task 3 – Implicit functions, curves, surfaces

This is related to Task 6 in the above mentioned exam:

Show that the equation x + 2y + z + e2z = 1 has a smooth solution z = z(x, y) de-
fined in a neighbourhood of the origin x = y = z = 0. Find the Taylor polynomial
of degree 2 of the function z(x, y) about the point x = y = 0.

• Illustrate the smoothness of z(x, y) in a neighborhood of the origin using a


3D plot. Hint: For a given x and y you can solve the equation for z using
scipy.optimize.fsolve.
• Determine the coefficients of the Taylor polynomial P2 (x, y) of degree 2 of
z(x, y) about the point x = y = 0 using numerical differentiation. Hint:
Check the Wikipedia article on numerical differentiation, which also helps on
how to pick suitable h. Do not compute the coefficients by hand!
• Make a 3D plot of P2 (x, y).
• Plot the absolute error e(x, y) := |z(x, y) − P2 (x, y)|. Is the error reasonable
given your knowledge on Taylor approximations?

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