Numerical Analysis with Applications in Python

This github consists of Python code coresponding to the course Numerical Analysis for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations.

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Part 1 Numerical Solutions to Ordinary Differential Equations

Chapter 1 Numerical Solutions to Initial Value Problems

• Euler Method applied to Linear Population Equation
• Euler Method applied to Non-Linear Population Equation

Chapter 2 Higher Order Methods

• Taylor Method applied to Non-Linear Population Equation

Chapter 3 Runge–Kutta methods

• Runge Kutta
• Runge Kutta applied to Population Equations

Chapter 4 Multi-step methods

• Adam-Bashforth Method (explicit) applied to Population Equations

• Adams-Moulton Method (implicit) applied to Population Equations

• Predictor-Corrector Method

Chapter 5 Analsyis of Methods for Initial Value Problems

• Consistency
• Convergence
• Stability
• Further Notes on Consistency, Convergence and Stability

Part 2 Numerical Solutions to Boundary Value Problems

Chapter 6 Boundary Value Problems

• Linear Shooting Method

• Non-Linear Shooting Method

• Finite Difference Method

Part 3 Numerical Solutions to Partial Differential Equations

Chapter 8 Parabolic equations (Heat Equation)

• Explicit Finite Difference Method
• Implicit Finite Difference Methods
• Crank Nicolson

Chapter 9 Elliptic PDE’s (Poisson Equation)

• Homogenous Equation
• Inhomogeneous Equation with zero boundary conditions
• Inhomogeneous Equation with non-zero boundary conditions

Chapter 10 Hyperbolic Equations

• Wave Equation
• Wave Equation Lax-Friedrich Method
• Wave Equation Lax-Wendroff Method
• Burger Equation

References

[1] Strogatz, S. (2014) Nonlinear dynamics and chaos: with applications to physics, biology, chemistry, and engineering (studies in nonlinearity), Westview Press; 2 edition

[2] Bradie, B., (2006). A Friendly Introduction to Numerical Analysis. Pearson Education India.

[3] Atkinson, K. E., & Han, W. (1993). Elementary numerical analysis. New York: Wiley.

[4] Burden, R. L., Faires, J. D., (1997). Numerical Analysis. Brooks/Cole

[5] Stoer, J., & Bulirsch, R., (1980). Introduction to Numerical Analysis. Springer-Verlag

[6] Smith, G. D., (1992) Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations: Finite Difference Method. Oxford

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Supplementary Video Lectures

Strogatz. S., (2021, March 1). Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos - Steven Strogatz, Cornell University [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbN57C5Zdl6j_qJA-pARJnKsmROzPnO9V

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Popular Videos

The Relationship Equation - Numberphile. (2015, April 3). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkOIw7vAZCQ

How Wolves Change Rivers. (2014, February 13). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q

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Popular Press Reading

Tree, I. (2018). Wilding: The return of nature to a British farm. Pan Macmillan.

Strogatz, S. (2004). Sync: The emerging science of spontaneous order. Penguin UK.

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Podcasts

Strogatz, S. (2019-2021). Joy of X. Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/tag/the-joy-of-x