What is numerical analysis Flashcards
1
Q
What is numerical analysis?
A
The study of algorithm for the problems of continuous mathematics.
2
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What does a direct method mean?
A
Can be solved by a finite sequence of operations
3
Q
What is the name of a method if it isn’t direct?
A
Iterative
4
Q
What are the only two problems you have to worry about with direct methods?
A
- Rounding error
- Computational time/memory
5
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What is the truncation error?
A
Error resulting from stopping our iterative process at some finite point
