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College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department of Architectural Engineering & IT


Lebanese French University

Numerical Analysis
Lesson #: 1
Title: introduction to course

Spring Semester 2024 – 2025


Instructor: Dr. Mohammed Fadhil Hama
Information about me

• Lecturer name: Dr Mohammed Fadhil Hama

• Email: [email protected] /

[email protected]

• Tel: 0770 2227540 (WhatsApp, Viber, telegram)

• Class representative:
Introduction to course
Grades:
Midterm : 25/100
> 17
Class evaluation: 15/100
marks
Final exam : 60/100
What is numerical analysis?
A branch of math focusing on:

• Solving continuous problems using numeric approximation.

• designing methods that give approximate but accurate numeric

solutions, which is useful in cases where the exact solution

is impossible to calculate.

• Numerical analysis finds application in all fields of engineering

and the physical sciences


Applications of Numerical Analysis
• Weather Prediction: Advanced numerical methods make
forecasting accurate and feasible.
• Spacecraft Trajectory: Accurate solutions to complex
differential equations help compute spacecraft paths.
• Car Safety: Simulating car crashes through partial differential
equations improves crash safety.
• Finance: Financial institutions use numerical tools to value
stocks and derivatives precisely.
• Airline Operations: Optimization algorithms determine ticket
prices, crew assignments, and fuel needs.
• Insurance: Numerical methods support actuarial analysis for
risk and premiums.
Analytical vs numerical
• Numerical methods: mathematics tools that allow us
to approximate the solution to many math problems
• Analytical methods: mathematical tools where we
follow a set of logical steps that are proven to find
the exact solution to a math problem
For simple math problems like x + 1 = 0, we can
use analytical methods to solve it.
For difficult problems we can use numerical
methods to find approximate values.
Analytical method steps (in general)
(linear) (non-linear)
Problem: x + 1 =0 problem 3x3 + 4 = 28
Procedure to find x: Procedure to find x:
3x3 + 4 = 28.
Deduct both side by (-1)
Subtract 4 3x3 = 24.
X+1–1= -1
Divide by 3 x3 = 8.
X = -1 solution
Take cube
Solved by logical pattern x = 2.
roots
Numerical analysis steps (in
general)
Problem: x - 1 = 2
Procedure to find x:
1) Guess an x-value
2) solve the equation and validate the error
3) If error is too high, repeat with different value for x by
changing the direction
Equation of error =
Analytical vs numerical solving
example
Analytical Numerical
X–1=2 x–1=2
Solution: Try x = 2
X = 2 +1 (2) – 1 ≠ 2, Error =
Try x = 1.5 Error got
X=3 higher, so
(answer) (1.5) – 1 ≠ 2, Error =
change
EXACT Try x = 2.5
direction.
SOLUTION (2.5) – 1 ≠ 2, Error =
Try x = 2.9
Equation of error =
(2.9) – 1 = 2, Error =
APPROXIMATE SOLUTION
Numerical analysis
We want:
• Accurate approximation (lower error)
• Optimized / faster algorithm (lower computation time)

It allows us to solve examples like

Slope of the Tangent Integrals (area under Finding the roots


(derivative) curve)
Difficult math problem example
• From the previous slides X – 1 = 2 is simple

• Can you solve this analytically?


End of Class

Thank you, Any questions?

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