Syllabus for Math 609-602, Numerical Analysis, Fall 2008

General information:

• Instructor: Dr. Raytcho Lazarov, Blocker 505 D, phone: 845 7578
• URL address: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~raytcho.lazarov/math609.html
• Time: TR 8:00 -- 9:15 am (regular class) and W 1:50 - 2:40 pm (lab)
• Classroom: TR BLOC 111 and Lab W 125 BLOC by L. Smith
• Office Hours: TR 1:45 am -- 3:00 pm or by appointment
• Text: Numerical Analysis by D. Kincaid & W. Cheney, Brooks & Cole Publ., 1996.

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.
• The Labs provide help in programming and problem solving. Here is the access the Labs home-page.

Course Outline:

• Direct and Iterative Methods for Solving Linear and Nonlinear Systems
• Polynomial (Lagrange and Hermite) and Spline Interpolation
• Numerical Differentiation and Integration
• Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE)
• Finite Difference Method for Two-Point BVP for ODE's (if time permits)

Exam Schedule:

• Test # 1 , Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 8:00 - 9:15 am, numerical linear algebra
• Test # 2 , Thursday, Octeber 30, 2008, 8:00 - 9:15 am, interpolation, numerical differentiation
• Final Exam , Monday, December 8, 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (cumulative)

Grading Policy:

• Your grade for the course will be computed as follows:
  • (a) 20% will be determined by your programming assignments .
  • (b) 60% will be determined by your performance on 3 exams.
  • (c) 20% will be determined by your homework assignments .
• your MINIMUM grade will be A, B, C, or D, for averages of 90%, 80%, 65%, or 50%, respectively.

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