Welcome to MATH 9830: Sparse Matrix Algorithms and Advanced Topics in FEM (Spring 2015)
(online at http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/math9830-spring2015/)
Instructor: Dr. Timo Heister, heister@clemson.edu, http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/
Meetings: Tuesday/Thursday, 3:30-4:45pm in Martin M-204, help: Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm in O-10
Please contact me via email for questions, appointments, etc..
Handouts and Resources
- This site: http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/math9830-spring2015/
- Blackboard: http://bb.clemson.edu
- Syllabus
- deal.II homepage: http://www.dealii.org
- deal.II manual, tutorials
- Video lectures
- git repository
- Homework:
- Palmetto Cluster Help
- Slides from class: slides.pdf
Overview
Contents:
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Numerical linear algebra:
- sparse matrices
- iterative solvers
- preconditioners
- multigrid methods
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Parallel computing in numerical methods:
- models (MPI, Multithreading)
- parallel linear algebra
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FEM analysis:
- parallel FEM
- incompressible flow problems
- Stabilization schemes
- flow problems
Prerequisites:
- MATH 8600
- MATH 8660 or approval of instructor
Optional reading material:
- The Unix Shell: http://software-carpentry.org/v4/shell/index.html
- A Tour of C++, Stroustrup
- C++ Programming Language (4th Edition), Stroustrup
- The Mathematical Theory of Finite Element Methods, Brenner/Scott
- Theory and Practice of Finite Elements, Ern/Guermond
- Iterative Methods for Sparse Linear Systems, Saad (pdf)
- Templates for the Solution of Linear Systems, Barrett et al. (free pdf)
Class Schedule
See http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/pdf/academicCalendar.pdf for important dates.
Date: 2015-04-01 07:18:01 EDT
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