MATH 417-500: Numerical Analysis : Spring 2008

MATH 417-500: Numerical Analysis, Spring 2008

General Information:

Instructor: Prof. Joseph E. Pasciak,
Blocker 507B, 862-3258,
pasciak@math.tamu.edu
Time/Classroom:
TR 8:00am-9:15am @ Blocker 156 and
W 11:30am-12:20pm @ Blocker 126 (computer lab by ta)
Office Hours: MW 10:30am-11:30am or by appointment.
Textbook: (Required) Numerical Analysis (8'th edition) by Burden and Faires, Thomson:Brooks/Cole Publishing, ISBN 0-534-39200-8.
TA: C. Wang

Prerequisites:

Math 222,304 or 311 and 308 or equivalent. Ability to program.

Course Description:

This is a one-semester introductory course on numerical analysis.

Course Outline:

Solutions of equations in one variable.

Direct for solving linear systems.

Interpolation and polynomial approximation.

Numerical differentiation and integration

Initial value problems for ordinary differential equations (ODE) (one-step, multistep methods, stiff ODE's)

The weekly schedule for the course can be found at http://www.math.tamu.edu/~pasciak/classes/417/plan.html.

Grading System & Tests: Your grade will be based on three in-class tests, homework and programming assignments, attendance, quizzes and a final exam. Homework and programming assignments will be posted to the homework page:

http://www.math.tamu.edu/~pasciak/classes/417/home.html.

Late assignments lose five points per class meeting (unless accompanied by a university approved excuse in writing). The exact dates of tests will be announced later during the semester but can be expected in weeks 5 and 10. The relative weights of the exams, etc., are given below.


Exam I       Exam II    Final Exam    Homework, Programming Quizzes and Attendance

 20%          20%          30%                                    30%

Your MINIMUM grade will be A, B, C, or D, for averages of 90%, 80%, 70%, or 60%, respectively. The final exam is on May 5, 1:00-3:00 PM.

Other information.

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