MM839: Numerical analysis of hyperbolic conservation laws
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N310062102
Assessment: Second examiner: None
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Master's level course approved as PhD course
STADS ID (UVA): N310062101
ECTS value: 10
Date of Approval: 28-10-2020
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Entry requirements
A Bachelor’s degree in pure or applied mathematics, computer science or physics.
You can not sign up for MM839 if you follow or have passed MM527.
You can not sign up for MM839 if you follow or have passed MM527.
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis and ordinary differential equations.
- Be able to use some programming language, f.ex. Matlab
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to enable the student by analytic and numerical methods to solve problems in natural science, which is important in regard to write a master thesis and to work in natural science.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses MM547, and gives an academic basis to write a master thesis, that are part of the degree.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to perform scientific projects, to participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and to take responsibility for own learning and specialization.
- Give skills in problem solving, analytic thinking and scientific communication.
- Give knowledge and understanding of advanced models and methods in applied mathematics, including some from the research frontier of the field, as well as knowledge of the application of these models and methods to problems pertaining to other scientific areas and to the business world.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- formulate conservation laws in integral and differential form.
- explain the Kruzkov entropy solution.
- describe with the issues that arise when computing weak solutions like contact discontinuities and shock waves.
- construct exact and approximate solutions to Riemann problems.
- Explain conditions for stability of numerical methods.
- implement modern high resolution algorithms in one space dimension.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Conservation laws as integral and partial differential equations.
- Shock formation, weak solutions and entropy conditions.
- The Kruzkov entropy solution.
- Finite Volume methods and the Riemann Problem.
- Stability analysis of numerical methods
- Godunov-, upwind-, and Lax-Friedrichs methods.
- High resolution methods
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Mandatory assignments with oral presentation
EKA
N310062102
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course.
ECTS value
10
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
- Intro phase: 48 hours
- Skills training phase: 24 hours, hereof tutorials: 24 hours
The intro phase consists of lectures where concepts, theories, models and ideas are introduced. The instructor activates the students through varied and flexible communication. In the training phase, students translate the academic knowledge into skills, test the skills and immerse oneself into the material.
Activities during the study phase:
- self-study
- problem solving