CS 770Numerical Analysis
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- 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
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 8925 | 9 / 16 | MW 10:00–11:20 |
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention CS 770, May 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 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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Spring 2017
CS348 OR CS370? 1 point, 10 comments
“I will be in my 3A next term. Here are some courses I have picked so far: CS341,CS350,MATH235,MATH237. What's your thoughts on taking either 348 or 370? …”
u/GenesisTK: “I would recommend 370 over 348, 370 teaches you a lot from the assignments and the course is getting a pretty cool component next term (Forensic Computing, pretty much the show numb3rs but each …”
u/GenesisTK: “Yeah, they tested it out on CS 770 and are now introducing it in Fall 2017 to the 370 class as well.”
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