Overview
Lecturer
Marcela Nicoleta Breaz
Seminar tutor
Adriana Bîrluțiu
Type of course
Elective (1 of 2)
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Computer Science
Field of study
Computer Science
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, exemplification.
Entry requirements
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Aims
The general aim consists in getting knowledge to initiate students in the use of mathematical software products, applied in different problems with mathematical component, arising in various fields of science and technique and in general, in the use of computer tool, in an interdisciplinary context.
A specific aim will be to get knowledge in the use of Matlab tools, applied in mathematical framework.
Other software products as R and Excel are aimed to be used for mathematical problems.
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Course contents
I. Mathematical Software Toolboxes -general issues
1. The use of specific software in the solving of mathematical problems
2. Types of mathematical software
II. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program
1. Editing Excel formula
2. Using of Excel predefined functions
3. Mathematical Excel functions
3.1. Trigonometrical and mathematical functions
3.2. Statistical functions
4. Excel statistical charts
4.1. Creating charts
4.2. Formatting charts
4.3. Printing and interpretation of the charts
5. Practical applications in Excel
III. Introduction in MATLAB
1. Working with MATLAB sessions
2. Constants, variables, predefined functions, arithmetical, logical and relational operators
3. Instructions for reading, editing and assigning
4. Commands for ‘script’ m- file
5. Instructions for flow control, branching and efficiency evaluation
6. Functions (procedures) in MATLAB
IV. Mathematical functions in MATLAB
1. Basic functions in Matlab
1.1. Functions for linear algebra and matriceal calculus
1.2. Functions for elementary math and trigonometric
1.3. Functions for data analysis
1.4. Functions for polynomial calculus
1.5. Functions for numerical methods
1.6. Functions for graphics
2. Matlab specialized toolboxes
2.1. Functions for statistics
2.2. Functions for regression modeling
2.3. Functions for curves fitting
2.4. Functions for optimization
2.5. Function for equations
3. Applications in Matlab
Learning outcomes
• Using of some software products as Excel and Matlab to solve problems that requires large and hard calculation and also to simplify the way how the results are returned;
• Developing of software components for interdisciplinary projects.
Assessment
Practical project – 50%; continuous assessment – 50%.
Recommended reading
Mathematical software
N.Breaz
Electronic version in the university library, Alba Iulia, 2019 · -
MATLAB Guide, 2nd edition,
D. J. Higham, N. J. Higham
SIAM, -, 2005 · -
Graphics and GUI with MATLAB, 3rd edition
P. Marchand, O. T. Holand
Barnes and Noble, -, 2003 · -
Numerical Computing in MATLAB
Cleve Moler
SIAM, -, , 2005 · -
Documentation for MathWorks Products
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R2009a-http://www.mathworks.com/, -, 2019 · -