Civil and Environmental Engineering 2219A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pivot Element, Matlab, Triangular Matrix
1 Mar 2019
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A mathematical model is a formulation or equation that expresses the essential features of a physical system or process in mathematical terms. Mathematical models can be represented by a functional relationship between dependent variables, independent variables, parameters, and forcing functions. Def: techniques by which mathematical models are formulated so that they can be solved with arithmetic and logical operations. In this course, we"ll be principally looking at expressing engineering problems with numerical methods. Numerical methods of solving mathematical models is an a good alternative to mathematical models because sometimes you can"t solve mathematical model on your own. Aka sometimes you can"t use algebra and calculus to solve everything. Digital operations (like computers) are great at doing these operations. Numerical methods expand the type of problems one can address. They allow you to use software with insight. Using the computer instead of letting the computer use you.
