Teaching & didactics

Numerical mathematics taught through ideas, algorithms and experiments.

Teaching spans introductory numerical analysis, approximation theory, differential equations, visual computation and doctoral topics, supported by a long-running archive of notes, code and examinations.

Since 1995university teaching
UG → PhDmultiple levels
Theory + codeMatlab / Octave laboratories
Internationalcourses and lectures abroad

Teaching areas

A connected route through numerical mathematics.

Courses are organised around a common progression: mathematical foundations, stable algorithms, computational implementation and applications.

Understand the modelAnalyse stabilityImplement the methodInterpret the result
01

Core

Numerical Analysis

Floating-point arithmetic, nonlinear equations, linear systems, eigenvalue problems, interpolation and quadrature.

UndergraduateMatlab / Octave
02

Approximation

Approximation Theory & Applications

Polynomial and rational approximation, splines, radial basis functions, stability and multivariate methods.

GraduateResearch-oriented
03

Scientific computing

Numerical Methods for Differential Equations

Time-stepping, finite differences, multistep methods and computational models for applied problems.

GraduateComputation
04

Advanced

Doctoral and specialist courses

Kernel methods, numerical linear algebra, approximation, medical applications and focused research topics.

PhDSeminar format

Teaching history

Experience across institutions, programmes and countries.

A concise map of the teaching archive; the legacy page preserves the detailed year-by-year material.

  1. 2009–present

    University of Padova

    Numerical analysis, approximation theory, differential equations, doctoral topics and applications in medicine.

  2. 2001–2009

    University of Verona

    Numerical calculus, analysis, approximation methods, computer graphics and computational laboratories.

  3. 1995–2001

    University of Udine

    Early teaching in numerical analysis and computational mathematics.

  4. International

    Courses and lectures abroad

    Teaching experience in Belgium, Germany, Poland, New Zealand and Cameroon.

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