2018 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3043.001
Course: Mathematics 3043.001.
Course Title: Numerical Analysis I.
Time: Lecture: TR 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM, Lab: M 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM.
Place: Wachman 011.
Instructor: Matthew Zumbrum.
Instructor Office: Wachman 1032.
Instructor Email: zumbrum@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215.204.3792.
Office Hours: TR 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | by appointment.
Prerequisites: 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: Burden, Faires, and Burden. Numerical Analysis. Cengage, 10th edition.
Course Goals: Students will learn theory, computation, and implementation for numerical analysis topics.
Topics Covered: Topics as time permits: computer arithmetic and error analysis (chapter 1), solutions of single-variable equations (chapter 2), interpolation (chapter 3), numerical integration (chapter 4), direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems (chapters 6 & 7), least squares approximation (chapter 8).
Course Grading: Homework 15%, Labs 15%, Exams 40%, Final exam 30%.
Exam Dates: Two exams will be given during regular lectures (tentatively scheduled for October 4 and November 15) and a comprehensive final exam will be given December 13, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend lecture and labs.
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