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Introduction to Scientific Computing
APMTH 111

Jointly Offered with: Faculty of Arts & Sciences as ENG-SCI 111

Course Information

Description

Many science and engineering problems don’t have simple analytical solutions or even accurate analytical approximations. Scientific computing can address certain of these problems successfully, providing unique insight. This course introduces some of the widely used techniques in scientific computing through examples chosen from physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and other fields. The purpose of the course is to introduce methods that are useful in applications and research and to give the students hands-on experience with these methods. The main programming language will be Python.

Course Notes

Applied Mathematics 111 is also offered as Engineering Sciences 111. Students may not take both for credit. Undergraduate Engineering Students should enroll in Engineering Sciences 111.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements Pre Req: APMTH 10, COMPSCI 32, or COMPSCI 50. Anti-Req: Students may not take APMTH/ES 111 after APMTH 205 or simultaneously with APMTH 205.
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 17, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students