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Text: R.L. Burden and J.D. Faires, Numerical Analysis, 9th edition. 

With most of the textbook first 6 chapters covered last semester in APPM 4650, the focus this semester will be on Chapters 7 through 12. We will cover selected topics in Numerical Linear Algebra, Approximation theory, and the Numerical solutions of nonlinear systems of equations, of Ordinary Differential Equations and of Partial Differential Equations. Registering with cengage.com allows you to access the textbook student companion site both for the 9th and the 10th edition. There will be other suggested reading from textbooks or lecture notes.

Prerequisites: APPM/MATH 4650 or equivalent course and computer programming experience.

Programming: A goal of this course is to experiment with numerical methods and compare the results with the underlying theory. We strongly recommend using a high-level scripting language (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Python).

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Lecture Times and Location

Instructor Room Number Time
Lucas Monzon ECCR 118 MWF 9:00 to 9:50

monzon@colorado.edu

 

Office Hours

Instructor Room Number Office Hours
Lucas Monzon ECOT 235 (Tu), 226 (F) Tu 3:00-5:00, F 4:30-5:30

 

Homework

  • You will be assigned homework periodically throughout the course. These problem sets may require proofs, derivations, or computer experimentation with problems and numerical methods.
  • You are expected to write-up the solutions neatly, with full explanations and justifications. You are allowed and encouraged to work with your classmates on the homework until you get to the point that you understand how to solve the problem.  However, you must write up your own solutions and write your own code.
  • Some assignments may take considerably more time than others; please plan accordingly. Please be mindful of the due dates as late submissions will not be accepted.
  • The assignments should be uploaded at D2L. Companion code should be uploaded as a separate text file. 
Assignment Due Date
HW_01 02/05/18, 2:00 pm 

All other assignments can be found at D2L.

Exams

One in-class midterm exam on Monday, March 5,  7:00 - 8:30 pm, ECCR 151 and 

A final exam on Saturday, May 5, 4:30 - 7:00 pm, (room TBA).

 

Grades

The final grade will be computed as follows:

  1.   Homework: 30%.  The one with the lowest score will be dropped.
  2.   Midterm Exam: 20%. 
  3.   Final Project: 20%. Completed in groups of 2-3, should explore a problem/application proposed in class and/or of special interest to you. A short group presentation will be required in the last week of class, with the final project report due on the last day of class.
  4.  Final Exam: 30%. The final exam will be comprehensive but will emphasize material covered after the midterm exam.

 

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