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Math 311-1
Spring 2000 Introduction to Numerical Analysis
Office Location and Hours: MWF 1-2pm and by appointment. (On most days when I am not attending seminar or committee meeting, you should be able to find me in my office during the hours of 2pm-5pm or later). Textbook: Burden R.L. and J. D. Faires, Numerical Analysis, Sixth edition, Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, CA, 1997. Course Objective: To familiarize the students with the fundamental concepts in numerical analysis and to enable them to apply materials learned in the course to determine the numerical solutions efficiently and to assess the quality of the solutions. Pre-requisite and Syllabus: Calculus (Math 112, 113), and computer literacy. This course will consider problems from the following areas: root finding, floating point systems, solution of linear systems using direct or iterative solvers, interpolation, curve fitting, numerical differentiation and integration, multiple integrals, least squares. The following topics listed in the catalog are covered in Math 411 instead: rational approximations, Fourier and other orthogonal methods. We will be covering chapters 1-4, 6-7 and 8.1-8.2 in the textbook. Lab Information: Laboratory work is an integral part of the course but lab sessions will
only be held infrequently. There will be some orientation sessions
during the first two weeks of instruction. More information regarding lab
location and after hours access will be provided in class. Please
ensure that you are able to log onto the Route Y intranet prior to attending
the first lab session. You are encouraged to make use of
the open labs on campus.
Homework and ProjectsHomework will be normally be collected each week on Monday. Homework and project that are more than two days late will be accepted subject to reduced credit at the rate of 10% per class day.Collaborative discussion is encouraged when completing homework and project assignments. Plagiarism is not acceptable. When working on programming assignments, each student who lacks adequate computer skills may team up with another student who is proficient in programming. It is understood that the "non-pogramming" students have the responsibility to type in and to compile the program. Tests:Two tests are currently scheduled. First test: May 11-12. Second Test: May 25-26. These tests will be given at the testing center. Each test has a three hour limit and may be taken on Thursday or Friday as scheduled. Each student is allowed to bring along a calculator and a 8.5" by 11" note sheet to the test. Other materials including computers, books, classnotes, etc are not allowed. Made up tests cannot be arranged except in case of emergency or absence due to official university business. If you want to attend, e.g., your sister's wedding or your nephew's baptism, you may arrange to take the test up to a week prior to but not after the set test date.Final:The final is scheduled on Thursday, June 15, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. The final will be comprehensive.Course Grade:Course grade will be determined via the following distribution:
Math 311-1 Spring
2000 (Tentative) Course Schedule (Last
revised Apr 28, 2000)
For homework schedule, click here. Project schedule will be posted on the project page. |
