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Short answer; there isn't any.

Long/picky answer; numerical methods tend to look at, surprisingly, numerical methods on solving certain problems such as finding answers to equations (finding fixed points), calculating errors and really just doing calculations using these methods.

Numerical analysis on the other hand, does all of this but also looks deeper into why error occurs from these methods and looks into ways of adjusting these methods or developing better ones that reduce the errors given so as to obtain much more accurate approximations to the solution you are trying to find for a given problem.

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Definition of numerical analysis?

Numerical Analysis - an area of mathematics that uses various numerical methods to find numerical approximations to mathematical problems, while also analysing those methods to see if there is any way to reduce the numerical error involved in using them, thus resulting in more reliable numerical methods that give more accurate approximations than previously.


Difference between numerical method and analysis?

Numerical methods are computational techniques used to obtain approximate solutions to mathematical problems that may be difficult or impossible to solve analytically, such as differential equations or complex integrals. In contrast, mathematical analysis focuses on the rigorous study of functions, limits, continuity, and other foundational concepts, often seeking exact solutions and proofs. While numerical methods provide practical tools for solving real-world problems, analysis provides the theoretical framework that underpins these methods. Together, they complement each other in the field of applied mathematics.


What is the difference between Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences?

Applied mathematics is a very general term and thus makes this question rather difficult to answer, as it can apply to almost anything where advanced mathematics is used in the study topic. For example: probability, statistics, financial analysis, mechanics, physics, discrete mathematics, graph theory, engineering, numerical analysis, and even cryptology, can all be described as applied mathematics.The one that has the most in common with computer science however is, to my knowledge, numerical analysis. numerical analysis looks at problems in continuous mathematics that can't be solved by conventional analytical methods, and looks at developing algorithms to then solve these problems.Computer science looks at the theory behind information and computation/programming, and applies it to every area, using programmes and software to solve all problems, instead of just the ones looked at by numerical analysis.


What are the applications of numerical method?

Numerical methods are used to find solutions to problems when purely analytical methods fail.


What is the theory of finite differential method?

Finite Differential Methods (FDM) are numerical methods for approximating the solutions to differential equations using finite difference equations to approximate derivatives.

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