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CS 370 - Numerical Computation

Principles and practices of basic numerical computation as a key aspect of scientific computation. Visualization of results. Approximation by splines, fast Fourier transforms, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, differential equations, floating point number systems, error, stability. Presented in the context of specific applications to image processing, analysis of data, scientific modelling.

Prerequisites

(One of MATH118, MATH119, MATH128, MATH138, MATH148), (one of MATH106, MATH114, MATH115, MATH136, MATH146), (one of CS231, CS234, CS241/CS241E, CS246/CS246E).

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH242/CS371, CHE121, CIVE121, CS335, ECE204, MTE204

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00136160 / 90
LEC 00247190 / 90

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001579279 / 8013:00 - 14:20 T,Th
LEC 002609973 / 8014:30 - 15:50 T,Th
LEC 003874680 / 8008:30 - 09:50 T,Th
TST 1016420232 / 24018:30 - 20:20 M

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001625088 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 002645173 / 9008:30 - 09:50 T,Th
LEC 003681883 / 9008:30 - 09:50 M,W
TST 1016982244 / 27016:30 - 18:20 M

Spring 2025 [1255]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001369484 / 8311:30 - 12:50 M,W
TST 101412784 / 9016:30 - 18:20 W

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001587386 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 002619186 / 9011:30 - 12:50 M,W
LEC 003878782 / 9014:30 - 15:50 M,W
TST 1016571254 / 27016:30 - 18:20 M

Fall 2024 [1249]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001621490 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 002642588 / 9011:30 - 12:50 M,W
LEC 003681776 / 9013:00 - 14:20 M,W
TST 1016995254 / 27019:00 - 20:50 T

Spring 2024 [1245]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001373190 / 10511:30 - 12:50 M,W
LEC 002392792 / 10510:00 - 11:20 M,W
TST 1014237182 / 21016:30 - 18:20 T

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001589689 / 9013:00 - 14:20 M,W
LEC 002623889 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 003879188 / 9014:30 - 15:50 M,W
TST 1016691266 / 27019:00 - 20:50 M

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001609887 / 9016:00 - 17:20 M,W
LEC 002631289 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 003673883 / 9014:30 - 15:50 M,W
TST 1016964259 / 27016:30 - 18:20 T

Spring 2023 [1235]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013851102 / 10510:00 - 11:20 M,W
LEC 0024057103 / 10508:30 - 09:50 M,W
TST 1015558205 / 21019:00 - 20:50 W

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001602494 / 10013:00 - 14:20 M,WMC 4045Kimon Fountoulakis
LEC 002640892 / 10014:30 - 15:50 M,WMC 4045Kimon Fountoulakis
TST 1018849186 / 20019:00 - 20:50 M

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001720281 / 8511:30 - 12:50 M,WMC 1056Christopher Batty
LEC 002741784 / 8514:30 - 15:50 M,WMC 2035Christopher Batty
LEC 003800865 / 8508:30 - 09:50 M,WMC 1056Leili Rafiee Sevyeri
TST 10110531230 / 25519:00 - 20:50 T

Spring 2022 [1225]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001362577 / 9013:00 - 14:20 M,WMC 2038Toshiya Hachisuka
LEC 002385368 / 9014:30 - 15:50 M,WMC 2038Toshiya Hachisuka

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001588876 / 8014:30 - 15:20 M,W,FMC 4021Nolan Shaw
LEC 002632077 / 8009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FMC 2034Nolan Shaw

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
DIS 1016593118 / 12010:00 - 10:50 W
DIS 10210419110 / 12014:00 - 14:50 W
LEC 001615376 / 80 Justin Wan
LEC 002645975 / 80 Justin Wan
LEC 0031104977 / 80 Jeff Orchard

Spring 2021 [1215]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041341086 / 95 George Labahn
LEC 042354479 / 90 George Labahn
TST 1413562165 / 185

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041593981 / 90 Kimon Fountoulakis
LEC 042637184 / 90 Kimon Fountoulakis
TST 1416377165 / 180

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041604982 / 90 Justin Wan
LEC 042635570 / 90 Justin Wan
LEC 043669370 / 90 Nathan King
TST 1416489222 / 270

Spring 2020 [1205]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013655113 / 125 Kimon Fountoulakis
LEC 0023883105 / 125 Kimon Fountoulakis
TST 1013902218 / 25019:01 - 19:01

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001578678 / 8016:00 - 17:20 M,WPHY 313Christopher Batty
LEC 002622499 / 10013:00 - 14:20 T,ThPHY 145Christopher Batty
TST 1016230177 / 18019:00 - 20:50 Th

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001586973 / 9016:00 - 17:20 M,WE2 1736Reinhold F Burger
LEC 002617888 / 9013:00 - 14:20 M,WDWE 2527Jeff Orchard
LEC 003655086 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,WRCH 105Jeff Orchard
TST 1016322247 / 27019:00 - 20:50 T

Spring 2019 [1195]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0013663124 / 12510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 1085Jeff Orchard
LEC 0023896118 / 12509:30 - 10:20 M,W,FMC 1085Jeff Orchard
TST 1013916242 / 25019:00 - 20:50 T

Winter 2019 [1191]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001566169 / 7011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 2038George Labahn
LEC 002611769 / 7010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 2038George Labahn
LEC 003621455 / 7010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FRCH 308Kimon Fountoulakis
LEC 00495481 / 1
TST 1016123193 / 21019:00 - 20:50 Th

Fall 2018 [1189]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001571486 / 9010:00 - 11:20 M,WPHY 235Christopher Batty
LEC 002602985 / 9016:00 - 17:20 M,WMC 2035Christopher Batty
LEC 003644986 / 9011:30 - 12:50 M,WPHY 235Yu Ying Li
LEC 00496502 / 1
TST 1016181257 / 27019:00 - 20:50 T

Spring 2018 [1185]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001355391 / 9510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 1056Christopher Batty
LEC 002379288 / 9512:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 1056Christopher Batty
TST 1013813179 / 19019:00 - 20:50 T

Winter 2018 [1181]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001571765 / 7008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 4061George Labahn
LEC 002619266 / 7011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FDWE 3516George Labahn
LEC 003631063 / 7013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FDWE 2527Yu Ying Li
TST 1016198194 / 21019:00 - 20:50 Th

Fall 2017 [1179]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001580688 / 9014:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 1056Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 002614488 / 9011:30 - 12:50 T,ThMC 2035Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 003822886 / 9008:30 - 09:50 T,ThMC 1056Reinhold F Burger
LEC 00494591 / 1
TST 1016307262 / 27019:00 - 20:50 Th

Spring 2017 [1175]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001355280 / 8514:30 - 15:20 M,W,FMC 2035George Labahn
LEC 002380180 / 8513:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 4020George Labahn
TST 1013824160 / 17019:00 - 20:50 W

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001544869 / 7011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 4040Christopher Batty
LEC 002594167 / 7009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FMC 2035George Labahn
LEC 003747566 / 7016:30 - 17:20 M,W,FMC 2034Christopher Batty
TST 1015949202 / 21019:00 - 20:50 T

Fall 2016 [1169]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001578383 / 8514:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 1056Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 002613281 / 8510:00 - 11:20 T,ThMC 1056Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 00392151 / 1
TST 1016305164 / 17019:00 - 20:50 W

Spring 2016 [1165]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001355574 / 7516:30 - 17:20 M,W,FMC 1056Christopher Batty
LEC 002382074 / 7510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 2038Christopher Batty
TST 1013850148 / 15019:00 - 20:50 Th

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001598873 / 9008:30 - 09:20 M,T,ThMC 1056Lori Case
LEC 002653486 / 9014:30 - 15:20 M,W,FDWE 1501Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 00390181 / 1
TST 1016547159 / 18019:00 - 20:50 Th

Fall 2015 [1159]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001605082 / 9013:00 - 14:20 T,ThPHY 150George Labahn
LEC 002641573 / 9008:30 - 09:50 T,ThPHY 235George Labahn
TST 1016606155 / 18019:00 - 20:50 W

Spring 2015 [1155]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001362569 / 7010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 2035Yu Ying Li
LEC 002389769 / 7011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 2034Yu Ying Li
TST 1013931138 / 14019:00 - 20:50 Th

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001577671 / 8011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FPHY 150George Labahn
LEC 002773572 / 8010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FPHY 150George Labahn
TST 1017963143 / 16019:00 - 20:50 W

Fall 2014 [1149]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001571573 / 8010:00 - 11:20 T,ThRCH 305Christopher Batty
LEC 002609769 / 8014:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 2038Christopher Batty
TST 1016330142 / 16019:00 - 20:50 W

Spring 2014 [1145]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001353457 / 6008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 4042Yu Ying Li
LEC 002381359 / 6013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 4042Yu Ying Li
TST 1013864116 / 12019:00 - 20:50 W

Winter 2014 [1141]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001558787 / 9608:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 2035George Labahn

Fall 2013 [1139]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001537079 / 8012:30 - 13:20 M,W,FPHY 313Mark Giesbrecht
LEC 002576075 / 8011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FPHY 313Mark Giesbrecht
TST 1017408154 / 16019:00 - 20:50 Th

Spring 2013 [1135]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001336260 / 6010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 1056Yu Ying Li
LEC 002367851 / 6013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 4041Yu Ying Li
TST 1015329111 / 12019:00 - 21:20 W

Winter 2013 [1131]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001534479 / 8008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 2054Yu Ying Li

Fall 2012 [1129]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001529077 / 8012:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2038George Labahn
LEC 002571282 / 8013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 2038George Labahn

Spring 2012 [1125]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001340860 / 6010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 4061Reuben Mark Prosser
LEC 002454858 / 6013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 2054Reuben Mark Prosser

Winter 2012 [1121]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001512771 / 8508:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 4045Peter Forsyth

Fall 2011 [1119]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001511774 / 7015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2054Yu Ying Li
LEC 002558272 / 7012:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 2038Yu Ying Li

Spring 2011 [1115]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001329775 / 8010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 2038Justin Wan

Winter 2011 [1111]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001508476 / 8008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FPAS 1229Jeffery John Orchard

Fall 2010 [1109]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001515360 / 6015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 4042Daniel Ivan
LEC 002569262 / 6012:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4042George Labahn
LEC 003715354 / 5513:30 - 14:20 M,W,FMC 4042George Labahn

Spring 2010 [1105]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001470275 / 7514:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 4045Yu Ying Li

Winter 2010 [1101]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001505181 / 8008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 2035George Labahn

Fall 2009 [1099]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001488453 / 5015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 4040Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 002717549 / 5012:30 - 13:20 M,W,FMC 4060Jeffery John Orchard

Spring 2009 [1095]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001315263 / 6014:30 - 15:50 T,ThMC 4042Jeffery John Orchard

Winter 2009 [1091]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001428078 / 8009:30 - 10:20 M,W,FMC 2038George Labahn

Fall 2008 [1089]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001375966 / 8015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2017Keith O Geddes

Spring 2008 [1085]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001259097 / 9011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 2054Jeffery John Orchard

Winter 2008 [1081]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001344525 / 6508:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 4063George Labahn
LEC 002344649 / 6510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 4063George Labahn

Fall 2007 [1079]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001347262 / 6510:30 - 11:20 M,W,FPHY 150Keith O Geddes
LEC 002551431 / 4014:30 - 15:20 M,W,FMC 2066Keith O Geddes

Spring 2007 [1075]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001220560 / 9015:30 - 16:20 M,W,FMC 2038Jeffery John Orchard

Winter 2007 [1071]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001338718 / 9008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 1056George Labahn
LEC 002338878 / 9010:30 - 11:20 M,W,FMC 1056Peter Forsyth

Fall 2006 [1069]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001335940 / 9008:30 - 09:20 M,W,FMC 1056Yu Ying Li
LEC 002336078 / 9011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 1056Yu Ying Li

Spring 2006 [1065]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001218368 / 8011:30 - 12:20 M,W,FMC 2038Dana Mohaplova
LEC 002218445 / 8014:30 - 15:20 M,W,FMC 2038Dana Mohaplova

Winter 2006 [1061]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001327888 / 9008:30 - 09:20 M,W,F,M,C Peter Forsyth
LEC 002327991 / 9510:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C George Labahn

Fall 2005 [1059]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001329751 / 7508:30 - 09:20 M,W,F,M,C Keith O Geddes
LEC 002329853 / 5711:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Keith O Geddes
LEC 003477659 / 7513:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Yu Ying Li

Spring 2005 [1055]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001218470 / 7011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 002218557 / 8514:30 - 15:20 M,W,F,M,C Jeffery John Orchard

Winter 2005 [1051]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001323293 / 9508:30 - 09:20 M,W,F,M,C Bruce James Simpson
LEC 002323391 / 8010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C George Labahn

Fall 2004 [1049]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001329399 / 9611:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Jeffery John Orchard
LEC 002329499 / 9613:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Jeffery John Orchard

Spring 2004 [1045]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001208288 / 9011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan
LEC 002208363 / 9014:30 - 15:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan

Winter 2004 [1041]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001308885 / 10008:30 - 09:20 M,W,F,M,C Richard Simpson
LEC 0023089102 / 10010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Jeffery John Orchard

Fall 2003 [1039]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001321574 / 9610:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Keith O Geddes
LEC 002321691 / 9613:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan

Spring 2003 [1035]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001220488 / 9011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Keith O Geddes
LEC 002220592 / 9013:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Keith O Geddes

Winter 2003 [1031]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001369797 / 10010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan
LEC 0023698105 / 10012:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,M,C Dana Mohaplova

Fall 2002 [1029]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001309387 / 9613:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Richard Simpson
LEC 002309491 / 9610:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Dana Mohaplova

Spring 2002 [1025]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0011932100 / 9011:30 - 12:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan
LEC 0021933100 / 9013:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan

Winter 2002 [1021]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001236187 / 9010:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Peter Forsyth
LEC 002236292 / 9012:30 - 13:20 M,W,F,M,C George Labahn

Fall 2001 [1019]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001288689 / 9613:30 - 14:20 M,W,F,M,C Justin Wan
LEC 002288764 / 9610:30 - 11:20 M,W,F,M,C Richard Simpson

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CS 370 leads to

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

CS 473 - Medical Image Processing

CS 475 - Computational Linear Algebra

CS 476 - Numerical Computation for Financial Modelling

CS 484 - Computational Vision

CS 488 - Introduction to Computer Graphics

CS 673 - Medical Image Processing

CS 676 - Numeric Computation for Financial Modelling

CS 479 - Neural Networks

AMATH 342 - Computational Methods for Differential Equations

ACTSC 447 - Numerical Computation for Financial Modelling

AMATH 449 - Neural Networks