Fall 2015 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3043.001
Course: Mathematics 3043.001.
Course Title: Numerical Analysis I.
Time: TR 11:00-12:20, W 10:00-11:50 (Lab).
Place: Wachman 213, Wachman 407 (Lab).
Instructor: Joshi, Sunnie.
Instructor Office: Wachman 544.
Instructor Email: sjoshi@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7588.
Course Web Page: http://math.temple.edu/~sjoshi/M3043
Office Hours: W 1:00-3:00.
Prerequisites: Math 2043 (0127), Math 2101 (0147) or Math 2103 (0148), and one of C+IN SC 1053 (C061), C+IN SC 1057 (C071), C+IN SC 1068 (0067), or Physics 2501 (0161), all with grades of C- or higher.
Textbook: Numerical Mathematics and Computing 7th Edition by Cheney and Kincaid.
Course Goals: The course is designed to introduce and help students understand numerical techniques used to solve problems arising in science and engineering. Students will gain practical implementation experience using MATLAB for homework assignments and programming labs.
Topics Covered: This course will cover Ch 1-5 from the book. Error: Sources, Propagation and Analysis (Chapter 1), Linear Systems (Chapter 2), Root-finding for Nonlinear Equations (Chapter 3), Interpolation and Numerical Differentiation (Chapter 4), Numerical Integration (Chapter 5). If time permits, we will cover Numerical methods for Initial Value Problems (Chapter 7).
Course Grading: Homework/Lab - 30%, Midterm - 35%, Final - 35%.
Exam Dates: Midterm: TBA, Final: 12/15/2015 10:30am-12:30pm.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required for both lecture and lab.
Letter Grades: A(100-92), A-(91-90), B+(89-88), B(87-82), B-(81-80), C+(79-78), C(77-72), C-(71-70), D+(69-68), D(67-62), D-(61-60), F(below 60).
TA: Jose Garay.
TA Email: tue62222@temple.edu.
TA Office Hours: M1:00-3:00.
TA Office: Wachman 521.
Homework: Homework/Lab assignments will be due every Tuesday at the beginning of class. No late assignments will be accepted. For programming assignments, a soft copy of the MATLAB code along with results and graphs must be emailed to the TA before/on the due date (please write your name clearly on the assignments) and a hard copy of both the code and solutions must be printed and submitted with the written assignment.
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