Open Course Space

Introduction to Numerical Simulation (SMA 5211)

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.336J
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2003English
Go to course on MIT OpenCourseWare

6.336J is an introduction to computational techniques for the simulation of a large variety of engineering and physical systems. Applications are drawn from aerospace, mechanical, electrical, chemical and biological engineering, and materials science. Topics include: mathematical formulations; network problems; sparse direct and iterative matrix solution techniques; Newton methods for nonlinear problems; discretization methods for ordinary, time-periodic and partial differential equations…

Description from MIT OpenCourseWare.

Where to take this course