Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

2° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Final exam
30
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Final exam
30
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
2 modules among the following: area algebra and geometry + analysis
- A.A. 2025/2026 Homological Algebra not activated
- A.A. 2026/2027 Applied algebra not activated
6
B
MAT/02 ,MAT/03
6
B
MAT/05
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Further activities
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°

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Teaching code

4S013639

Coordinator

Marco Caliari

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MAT/08 - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Period

2nd semester dal Mar 2, 2026 al Jun 12, 2026.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course will cover the theory and practice of Finite Element Methods. The theoretical part will follow course notes provided by the Instructor and advanced textbooks on Differential Equations,Iterative Methods for Sparse Linear Systems and numerical methods of Optimization. A part of the course will be held in a Laboratory setting where the methods discussed will be implemented in a scientific programming language. In addition, high level scientific languages devoted to partial differential equations for the numerical solution of elliptic and parabolic equations will be introduced. At the end of the course the student is expected to have an excellent knowledge of the scientific and computational aspects of the techniques used to solve Partial Differential Equations by means of Finite Element Methods.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Functional analysis, main numerical methods for differential equations.

Program

The course will discuss the following topics:
* Minimum Principle and the weak form, existence, uniqueness and regularity
* The Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods, finite element method, optimization methods, methods for the solution of sparse linear systems
* Transport and Diffusion equations, artificial diffusion, the generalized Galerkin method
* Mesh adaptivity
* Examples with FreeFem++ software
* Business/industrial case studies, also in collaboration with international partner locations

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Didactic methods

The course will last 52 hours, 20 of which in the computer laboratory or with personal laptops.

Learning assessment procedures

The purpose of the exam is to see if the student is able to recall and reproduce the theory and practice of Finite Elements. The exam will be oral. Alternatively, the student may choose to be examined on the basis of a specific software programming language. In this case, part of the evaluation will be replaced by a small project using a software for scientific computing.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

To pass the exam you will have to demonstrate:
* knowing and understanding the fundamentals of the finite element method
* knowing and understanding the fundamentals of the finite volume method
* having an adequate capacity for analysis and synthesis and abstraction
* knowledge apply this knowledge to solve problems and exercises, knowing how to argue their arguments with mathematical rigor.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The grade is given by the oral exam.

Exam language

English

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