Math 4441/5541
Intro to Numerical Analysis I

Course Description

Math 4441/5541: Intro to Numerical Analysis I (Fall 2015) Schedule: TR 1:00 pm-2:15 pm; PS 324 Textbook: Scientific Computing with MATLAB and Octave, Fourth Edition by Alfio Quarteroni, Fausto Saleri, Paola Gervasio © 2014 Springer ISBN:978-3-642-45366-3 (Print) ISBN:978-3-642-45367-0 (Online) Office Hours: TR 12:00pm-1:00pm; PS 328B Syllabus

References

• C. M. Moler. Numerical Computing with MATLAB. SIAM, 2004.
• W. Cheney and D. Kincaid. Numerical Analysis: Mathematics of Scientific Computing. 3rd Edition, AMS, 2002.
• R. Kress. Numerical Analysis. Springer-Verlag, 1998.
• R. L. Burden and J. D. Faires. Numerical Analysis. 9th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2010.
• Some Online MATLAB Tutorials and MATLAB Books.

Grading Policy

Course grade will be based EXCLUSIVELY on homework, quizzes, two midterm exams, and the final exam. There will be NO “extra credit” work. The weights are distributed as follows:

30% Homework + 20% Better exam + 15% Lower Exam + 35% Final exam.

Final Schedule: Friday, May 9, 10:00 am - 12:00pm, PS 324.