Sulaimani University Final Examination Numerical Analysis

College of Sciences 2008-2009 Third Stage

Physics Department First trial Time: 3 hours

Q1/ (a) Write the advantage and disadvantage of Bisection method.

(b) Explain the modification of Newton-Raphson method in the case of repeated roots, and in the case
of two nearly roots.
(7 mark)

Q2/ (a) Find the approximate solution of the function 2 2 cos 0

Use Aitken’s method where 0.001.
(b) Define the shift operator , Averaging operator , and centering difference operator . Then
show that: / 3 / 3 / /
(7 mark)

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Q3/ Let
Apply Lagrang’s formula to find an approximated polynomial based on:
1, 0, 1, 3
(6 mark)

Q4/ The relative density of air was measured at various altitudes ; the results were:
0 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 9
1 0.86 0.74 0.63 0.53 0.43 0.36
Use a quadratic least-squares fit to determine the relative air density at 10 .
(6 mark)

Q5/ Compare the error associated with Simpson 1/3, and Simpson 3/8, and use the best one to find:

4 , 6

(6 mark)

Q6/ Let , ln 3 4 2 15 estimate values of ,

, ,
Using five point formula with 0.1
(6 mark)

Q7/ Use the Runge-Kutta method to solve the initial value problem
in the region 0.1 0.1 0.3, with initial condition 0 2.
(6 mark)

Q8/ Solve the Laplace equation 0 for the following configuration, using finite deference method:
0V
(6 mark)

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With best wishes

0V Omed Ghareb