Predicting the number of students in the Netherlands

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

A. Mooiman Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Contributors

Cornelis Vuik Numerical Analysis - EEMCS (mentor)
Dion Gijswijt Discrete Mathematics and Optimization - EEMCS (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Published Date

02-02-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Abstract

In this thesis the Conjugate Gradient method used in the forecasting of the number of students in the Netherlands is investigated. The addition of international students to the forecasting led to mathematical problem of which a solution could not be computed. While the numerical method is working as intended, the work presented in this thesis shows that the unsolvability lies with a linear system that has no solution. The cause of this is attributed to the use of a selection process in the linear system. Leading to a hugely singular matrix and a forecasting problem without a solution. Several methods were tried to change the use of the selection process but without any results .