Information Package / Course Catalogue
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations
Course Code: MTK527
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to acquaint students with the basic knowledge of numerical solution of some differential equations. Students will be familiar with classification of equations initial and boundary value problems and relation between Volterra and Fredholm integrals. They may easily understand the features of topics used at the area of information other courses. They will be able to make applications related to biology, and other sciences.

Course Content

Introduction to MATLAB and integral theory, Local truncation errors, Butcher table and Runge-Kutta method And Adams methods, Linear and Nonlinear Volterra integral equations of the second kind, Numerical stability of Multi-step methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Korhan GÜNEL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the importance of the some basic concepts of the integral equations
2.To be able to write numerical programming with MATLAB.
3.To be able to design numerical quadrature.
4.To be able to implement Butcher table and their algorithms.
5.To be able to use mathematical concepts in solving certain types of problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Clay C. Rose, (2004), Differential Equations, Springer, second edition.
2.B. R. Hunt, R. L. Lipsman, J. E. Osborn, J. M. Rosenberg, (2005), Differential Equations with MATLAB
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of MATLAB and differential equations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ordinary differential equations., Initial and boundary value problems and solution of methods,
Week 3 - Theoretical
Numerical solution of Volterra integral equations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Stability analysis of numerical solution of Volterra integral equations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Local truncation errors and order of convergence
Week 6 - Theoretical
Linear and non-linear differential equations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Single step methods for differential equations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Linear and Nonlinear Volterra integral equations of the second kind, Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Linear and Nonlinear Volterra integral equations of the second kind
Week 10 - Theoretical
Numerical stability of Single step methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Taylor series and Runge-Kutta methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Butcher table and Runge-Kutta method And Adams methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Numerical stability analysis of Multi-step methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Stability Analysis
Week 15 - Final Exam
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140456
Midterm Examination142345
Final Examination154357
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
5
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
3
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2026