Numerical Methods
Approximations &
round of errors
By Gizachew D.
Bases for Numerical Models
Accuracy, precision, inaccuracy & imprecision
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Significant Figures
Error Definitions
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Example
Error Estimates for Iterative Methods Problem Statement. In mathematics,
functions can often be represented by infinite series. For example, the
exponential function can be computed using
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Round off/ chopping error
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chopping
Exercise
Truncation Errors and the Taylor Series
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Truncation errors are those that result from using an
approximation in place of an exact mathematical procedure.
A truncation error was introduced into the numerical solution
because the difference equation only approximates the true value
of the derivative
In order to gain insight into the properties of such errors, we now
turn to a mathematical formulation that is used widely in
numerical methods to express functions in an approximate fashion
the Taylor series.
The Taylor Series
The Taylor series provides a means to predict a function
value at one point in terms of the function value and its
derivatives at another point.
In particular, the theorem states that any smooth
function can be approximated as a polynomial.
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Using Taylor Series to estimate truncation errors
Numerical differentiation
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Numerical differentiation
Numerical differentiation
