CS 4720 - Introduction to Computational Science

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CS 3540 and MATH 2202.
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of computational models and inter-disciplinary computing. Topics covered include C programming with GSL on Linux, an introduction to numerical methods, modeling, applying linear equations, linear and non-linear regression, empirical modeling, and basic modeling with differential equations. Models are exemplified through applications from diverse scientific areas.