Why do engineers with low gpa (under 3.0) think they are impressive.

GLOBALTRAVELER
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:49:20 +0000

VTBoy,

I am going to assume that the first one “Numerical Analysis in Solutions of Equations” pertains more to the solution of simultaneous (or homogeneous) equations.

I hate to give you a cop-out answer, but both are fun.

Numerical Analysis in Solutions of Equations will be more of solving using computational linear algebra techniques like solving vectors, matrices, LU decomposition (which figures into Stats & Regression).

Numerical Analysis in Differential Equations will be solving 1st, 2nd and maybe 3rd order differential equations. I don’t know (by that course title) if partial differential equations will be included. Usually, with Diff Eq computer solution courses, the professor witll go over various methods because for a certain type of Diff Eq, one method will be more accurate than another.