This document summarizes a lecture on numerical differentiation and finite difference methods given by Dr. Eng. Mohammad Tawfik. The key points covered include:
- Numerical differentiation techniques like forward, backward, and central differences to approximate derivatives from discrete data.
- Applying these finite difference methods to transform differential equations into difference equations by substituting derivative approximations.
- An example of using forward differences to derive the Euler method for numerically solving differential equations.
- An example of using finite differences to solve a 1D heat transfer boundary value problem.