MATH 609-603: Numerical Analysis, Fall 2006
General Information:
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- Instructor: Prof. Joseph E. Pasciak,
- Blocker 507B, 862-3258,
- pasciak@math.tamu.edu
- Time/Classroom:
- TR 12:45-2:00PM @ 624
and
- W 1:50-2:40PM @ Blocker 125 (computer lab by Dukjin Nam)
)
- Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00AM or by appointment
- Textbook: (Required) Numerical Analysis: Mathematics of
Scientific Computing by
Kincaid and Cheney, (Third Edition)
Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2002
- TA: Dukjin Nam
Prerequisites:
Basic linear algebra and a course on ordinary
differential equations.
Course Description:
This is a one-semester course on numerical analysis which gives an
introduction to various topics in numerical methods and
provides a firm basis for future study.
Course Outline:
- Solution of Nonlinear Equations
- Direct and Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems
- Selected topics in Numerical Linear Algebra
- Polynomial (Lagrange and Hermite) and Spline Interpolation
- Numerical Differentiation and Integration
- Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations
(ODE) (one-step, multistep methods, stiff ODE's)
- Boundary Value Problems for ODE (finite element, finite
difference, and finite volume methods) (time permitting)
Exam Schedule (tentative):
- Week of Oct. 18, 2006: Midterm
- Final: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006: 8:00-10:00 AM.
Grading Policy:
- 40% will be determined by the homework and programming assignments
(assignments turned in late lose 5% per class).
- 60% will be determined by the two exams (30/30)
Your MINIMUM grade will be A, B, C, or D, for averages of
90%, 80%, 65%, or 50%, respectively.
Other information.
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