CH00-Introduction To Numerical Methods For Physics
CH00-Introduction To Numerical Methods For Physics
Numerical Methods:
Algorithms that are used to obtain numerical
solutions of a mathematical problem.
Why do we need them?
1. No analytical solution exists,
2. An analytical solution is difficult to obtain
or not practical.
WHAT DO WE NEED?
Analytical:
Accurate results
Semi Analytical:
Developed before the arrival of powerful
computers
Numerical:
Transform the continues or integral equations to
approximate formula
Avoids many stages of costly prototyping