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AMATH 740Numerical Analysis

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Applied Mathematics
Cross-listed
CM 770, CS 770

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Introduction to basic algorithms and techniques for numerical computing. Error analysis, interpolation (including splines), numerical differentiation and integration, numerical linear algebra (including methods for linear systems, eigenvalue problems, and the singular value decomposition), root finding for nonlinear equations and systems, numerical ordinary differential equations, and approximation methods (including least squares, orthogonal polynomials, and Fourier transforms).

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00163319 / 20MW 10:00–11:20

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  • Solid 3 part course. First and biggest section is on numerically solving systems and factoring matrixes. Then a very small section, a bit rushed really, on machine learning. And the last section on numerical methods for ODEs.
    Work was not necessarily hard if you understand the material, but 3 written assignments + 3 coding assignments + 2 midterms (no final) was enough to keep you busy.

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

6 posts and comments in 4 threads mention AMATH 740, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2018

AMATH/ Scientific Computation major 5 points, 3 comments

“Hello, So I'm thinking of enrolling in the Scientific Computation major, and I wanted to ask someone who's in that program whether it's good or not ? whether it's useful or not ? …”

u/angerygoosepopo: “/u/GeeseChen”

u/Akinohana: “Also, the courses that teach numerical DEs are AMATH 342, 442 and 740. There are other numerical courses in CS and STAT but they are not for solving DEs.”

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Spring 2018

courses schedules for MMath? 2 points, 4 comments

u/mister_timu: “Anyone here starting MMath in Sept? I can't find lecture times for courses like AMATH 740,AMATH 741, CO 663, CO 666 on adm yet. Is this the wrong place to be looking for these courses? And when will the lecture times for these courses come out?”

u/Gibstick: “CO 666, CO 663 (no 663 yet) AMATH 740, AMATH 741 (no 741 yet) I use https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/cscf/teaching/schedule/ because it gives you linkable results.”

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Fall 2017

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In 33 terms, Fall 2009 to Winter 2024