This calendar lists the lecture topics for the course, the instructor in charge of each lecture, and assignment due dates. Most lectures were delivered at MIT, and video-casted live to the National University of Singapore (NUS). Some lectures were delivered at NUS, and video-casted live to MIT. In rare circumstances, students watched a taped lecture.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
PRIMARY LECTURER |
ASSESSMENT |
| 1 |
Overview |
J. Peraire |
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| 2 |
Finite Differences: Elliptic Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 3 |
Finite Differences: Elliptic Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 4 |
Finite Differences: Parabolic Problems |
B. C. Khoo |
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| 5 |
Finite Differences: Eigenvalue, 2D Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 6 |
Solution Methods: Iterative Methods |
J. Peraire |
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| 7 |
Solution Methods: Multigrid Methods |
J. Peraire |
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| 8 |
Finite Differences: Hyperbolic Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 9 |
Finite Differences: Hyperbolic Problems |
J. Peraire |
FD Assignment Due |
| 10 |
Finite Volumes: Linear Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 11 |
Finite Volumes: Conservation Laws |
J. Peraire |
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| 12 |
Finite Volumes: Nonlinear Problems |
J. Peraire |
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| 13 |
Finite Elements: Variational Formulation |
A. T. Patera |
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| 14 |
Finite Elements: Poisson 1D -- I |
A. T. Patera |
FV Assignment Due |
| 15 |
Finite Elements: Poisson 1D -- II |
A. T. Patera |
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| 16 |
Finite Elements: Poisson 2D -- I |
A. T. Patera |
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| 17 |
Finite Elements: Poisson 2D -- II |
A. T. Patera |
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| 18 |
Finite Elements: General Elliptic Problems -- Overview |
A. T. Patera |
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| 19 |
Finite Elements: Parabolic Problems, Eigenvalue Problems |
A. T. Patera |
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| 20 |
Integral Equations: Derivation |
J. White |
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| 21 |
Integral Equations: Collocation and Galerkin Methods |
J. White |
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| 22 |
Integral Equations: Convergence Theory -- 2nd Kind |
J. White |
FE Assignment Due |
| 23 |
Integral Equations: Quadrature and Cubature |
J. White |
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| 24 |
Integral Equations: Nystrom Methods |
J. White |
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| 25 |
Integral Equations: Convergence Theory -- 1st Kind |
J. White |
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| 26 |
Integral Equations: Fast Solvers |
J. White |
BI Assignment Due |