Course, master’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 50%
19 January 2026 - 29 March 2026
Code for the course: MA623E

About the course

The course objective is for the student to learn certain fundamental methods for identifying numerical solutions to linear and non-linear equation systems, integrals, optimisation problems, interpolation and to be able to apply these methods to solve simplified problems in materials science.

This course is offered as part of programme:

Course content

The course comprises:

• accuracy and convergence for numeric approximation;
• linear and non-linear equation system;
• least square method and data adaptation;
• interpolation;
• optimisation;
• numerical differentiation and integration; and
• Runge-Kutta method for ordinary differential equations.

Entry requirements

1. Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits within material engineering, machine engineering, physics, chemistry or the equivalent.
2. At least 22.5 credits of Mathematics.
3. English 6 from Swedish secondary school or the equivalent
4. Passed courses: MA620E Scientific Programming, 7,5 hp

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