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Week of
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Lecture Topics
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Readings
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Assignments
& Exams
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Jan 21
|
Introduction to Numerical Computing |
Chapter 1 |
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| Jan 28 |
Number Representation and Errors |
Chapter 2 |
Hw1 assigned 1/28 |
| Feb 04 |
Locating Roots of Equations |
Chapter 3 |
Hw2 assigned, Hw1 due 2/4 |
Feb 11 |
Root Finding, Continued |
Chapter 3, cont'd |
Hw3 assigned, Hw2 due 2/11
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Feb 18 |
Polynomial Interpolation |
Chapter 4 |
Hw4 assigned, Hw3 due 2/18
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Feb 25 |
Polynomial Interpolation, cont'd |
Chapter 4, cont'd |
Hw5 assigned, Hw4 due 2/25 First Midterm Exam February 29 |
Mar 03 |
Numerical Differentiation |
Chapter 4, cont'd |
Hw6 assigned, Hw5 due 3/3
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Mar 10 |
Numerical Integration |
Chapter 5 |
Hw7 assigned, Hw6 due 3/10
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Mar 17 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 24 |
Numerical Integration, cont'd |
Chapter 6 |
Hw8 assigned, Hw7 due 3/24
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Mar 31 |
Systems of Linear Equations |
Chapter 7 |
Hw9 assigned, Hw8 due 3/31
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Apr 07 |
Systems of Linear Equations, cont'd |
Chapter 8 |
Hw10 assigned, Hw9 due 4/7
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Apr 14 |
Approximation by Spline Functions |
Chapter 9, sections 1-2 |
Hw11 assigned, Hw10 due 4/14
Second Midterm Exam April 18
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Apr 21 |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
Chapter 10 |
Hw12 assigned, Hw11 due 4/21
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Apr 28 |
Method of Least Squares |
Chapter 12 |
Hw13 assigned, Hw12 due 4/28
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May 05 |
Monte Carlo Methods |
Chapter 13, sections 1-2 |
Hw13 due 5/5
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May 12 |
Final Exam Week |
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Final Exam, Friday May 16 1:30-3:30pm, EECS 3-230 |