Fall 2014 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3043.001
Course: Mathematics 3043.001.
Course Title: Numerical Analysis I.
Time: Lecture: TR 3:30-5:10, Lab: W 10:00-11:50.
Place: Lecture: Wachman 447, Lab: Tuttleman Learning Center 7.
Instructor: Zumbrum, Matthew.
Instructor Office: Wachman 433.
Instructor Email: zumbrum@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215.204.3792.
Office Hours: TR 10:00-11:00 or W 1:00-2:00 or by appointment.
Prerequisites: A grade of C- or higher in MATH 2043 and (MATH 2101 or MATH 2103) and (CIS 1053 or CIS 1057 or CIS 1068 or PHYS 2501).
Textbook: Numerical Analysis, 9th edition, Burden and Faires, Thomson.
Course Goals: Introduction students to the theory and implementation of numerical analysis.
Topics Covered: We will discuss material related to the following topics as time permits: computer arithmetic and error analysis (chapter 1); solutions of single variable equations (chapter 2); interpolation (chapter 3); numerical differentiation and solutions of initial-value problems for ordinary differential equations (chapters 4 & 5); numerical integration (chapter 4); direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems (chapters 6 & 7); least squares approximation (chapter 8).
Course Grading: Exams 50%, Homework 15%, Labs 10%, Final exam 25%.
Exam Dates: October 1 and November 5.
Attendance Policy: Students are required to attend all lectures and labs.
Homework and Lab Assignments: Homework problems will be assigned throughout the course; specified problems will be collected at announced times. Lab assignments will be assigned and collected weekly. No late homework or lab assignments will be accepted.
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date given below.
- Fall Begins: Monday August 25, 2014
- Classes Begin: Monday August 25, 2014
- Labor Day: Monday September 1, 2014
- Course Add/Drop Deadline: Monday September 8, 2014
- Course Withdraw Deadline: Friday October 24, 2014
- Fall Break: Monday-Friday November 24 - November 28, 2014
- Classes End: Monday December 8, 2014
- Study Days: Tuesday-Wednesday December 9 - December 10, 2014
- Exam Week: Thursday-Wednesday December 11 - December 17, 2014
- Diploma Date: Thursday December 18, 2014
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.
The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.