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AMATH 242 - Introduction to Computational Mathematics

A rigorous introduction to the field of computational mathematics. The focus is on the interplay between continuous models and their solution via discrete processes. Topics include pitfalls in computation, solution of linear systems, interpolation, discrete Fourier transforms, and numerical integration. Applications are used as motivation.

Prerequisites

One of CS116, CS136, CS138, CS146; One of (CS114 with a minimum grade of 60%), CS115, CS135, CS145; MATH235 or MATH245; MATH237 or MATH247

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	3750	0 / 36
LEC 002	4015	0 / 36
TST 101	4582	0 / 72

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	6242	40 / 47	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
LEC 002	6623	36 / 37	11:30 - 12:50	M,W
TST 101	8727	76 / 84	16:30 - 18:20	Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	3834	24 / 36	08:30 - 09:50	M,W
LEC 002	4128	25 / 36	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
TST 101	4091	49 / 72

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6343	44 / 47	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th
LEC 002	8852	30 / 37	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LEC 001	3875	38 / 38	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
LEC 002	4781	36 / 38	08:30 - 09:50	M,W
TST 101	4151	74 / 76

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6403	72 / 73	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4003	76 / 75	16:00 - 17:20	M,W
TST 101	4348	76 / 75

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6606	70 / 70	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	DC 1350	Leili Rafiee Sevyeri

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3795	32 / 34	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	MC 4041	Nicole Sandra-Yaffa Dumont
LEC 002	5037	31 / 34	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	MC 4041	Nicole Sandra-Yaffa Dumont
TST 101	5811	63 / 68	18:00 - 19:50	Th

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6592	48 / 55	08:30 - 09:50	M,W	MC 4021	Leili Rafiee Sevyeri
LEC 002	8540	50 / 55	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	MC 4021	Leili Rafiee Sevyeri

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3504	51 / 100				Maryam Ghasemi

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	6643	78 / 150				Abdullah Ali Sivas

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3825	83 / 100				Eugene Zima

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8810	69 / 70	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	STC 0060	Leili Rafiee Sevyeri

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3838	39 / 50	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	MC 1085	Abdullah Ali Sivas

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5775	55 / 50	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	QNC 1502	Maryam Ghasemi

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3733	36 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4020	Sverrir Thorgeirsson

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5832	44 / 50	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	RCH 307	Aditya Tayal

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	9619	1 / 1

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3740	33 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M,W,F	MC 2034	Puneet Sharma

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5565	34 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	MC 4061	Lilia Krivodonova

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3754	33 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	MC 1056	Justin Wan

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6108	40 / 40	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	MC 4061	Lori Case
LEC 002	8726	1 / 1

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3828	23 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 2034	Mohammad Dur-e-Ahmad

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5897	34 / 40	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	MC 1056	Lucian Ivan

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3740	35 / 40	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	MC 1056	R Mark Prosser

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5712	34 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 1056	Lori Case
TST 101	7354	34 / 40	19:00 - 20:50	W

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3581	26 / 40	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	MC 2017	Katerina Papoulia

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5473	37 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 309	Lucian Ivan

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3652	37 / 40	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	MC 4021	Gladimir Baranoski

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5266	34 / 37	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	RCH 307	Gladimir Baranoski

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3565	34 / 40	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	MC 4059	Katerina Papoulia

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5236	36 / 37	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 2035	Katerina Papoulia

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AMATH 242 leads to

AMATH 342 - Computational Methods for Differential Equations

CM 352 - Computational Methods for Differential Equations

CM 375 - Computational Linear Algebra

CM 452 - Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations

CM 473 - Medical Image Processing

CM 476 - Numeric Computation for Financial Modeling

CO 352 - Computational Optimization

CS 473 - Medical Image Processing

CS 475 - Computational Linear Algebra

CS 476 - Numerical Computation for Financial Modelling

CS 484 - Computational Vision

CS 479 - Neural Networks

ACTSC 447 - Numerical Computation for Financial Modelling

AMATH 449 - Neural Networks