Syllabus

 

Date Topics Reading Handouts
June 28 Introduction Course web page, skim chapter 1 Assignment1.pdf
June 29 Matlab review 1.2, 1.3.2, 1.5  
June 30 Polynomial interpolation 2.1, 2.2  
July 1 Polynomial interpolation 2.2, 2.3  
July 2 Piecewise polynomial interpolation 3.1, 3.2  
Week 2
July 5 Holiday - no class
July 6 Piecewise polynomial interpolation 3.2,3.3
July 7 Numerical Integration 4.1
July 8 TA review: Piecewise polynomial interpolation
July 9 Numerical Integration 4.2, 4.3
Week 3      
July 12 Matrices and Matrix Operations 5.1, 5.2  
July 13 Triangular and Banded linear systems 6.1, 6.2  
July 14 LU factorization 6.3  
July 15 TA review:  Matrix computations, midterm    
July 16 Midterm Exam - in class    
Week 4      
July 19 Least squares fitting 7.1  
July 20 QR factorization 7.2  
July 21 QR factorization 7.2  
July 22 TA review:  Least squares and QR    
July 23 Cholesky factorization 7.3  
Week 5      
July 26 Nonlinear equations: Finding roots 8.1  
July 27 Nonlinear equations: optimization 8.2  
July 28 Nonlinear equations: optimization 8.3  
July 29 TA review:  Nonlinear equations    
July 30 Nonlinear equations: systems of NEs 8.4  
Week 6      
August 2 IVPs - Euler's method, basic concepts 9.1  
August 3 IVPs - Runge-Kutta methods 9.2  
August 4 IVPs - Adams methods 9.3  
August 5 TA review: Initial Value Problems    
August 6 Review for final exam, or catch-up    

Final Exam:  Tuesday, August 10th at 10:30 AM