PřF:FC020 Num. meth. in plasma phys.

FC020 Numerical methods in plasma physics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011

Extent and Intensity

2/1. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. David Trunec, CSc. (lecturer)

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Timetable

Tue 11:00–13:50 F1 6/1014

Prerequisites

The knowledge of programing in common programing languages is assumed.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Course objectives

At the end of this course, the student obtains the knowledge about numerical solution of usual problems from plasma physics.

Syllabus

Numerical differentiation. Solution of Laplace equation by the method of finite diferencies. Iterative methods for solution of large systems of linear algebraic equations. Solution of parabolic equations by the method of lines. Least square method and staistical estimation of paremeters.

Literature

PRESS, William H. Numerical recipes in fortran : the art of scientific computing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, 963 s. ISBN 052143064X. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

3 homeworks

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Způsob ukončení je dán individuálním studijním plánem
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.sci.muni.cz/~trunec/numer/numer.html