Math 166
Introduction to Numerical Analysis

Fall 2003

Text: R. L. Burden and J. D. Faires. Numerical Analysis 7th Edition (Brooks/Cole, 2001).

Instructor: Anita Layton
Office: 320 Phillips Hall
Phone: (919) 962-8475
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10-11 a.m. in Room 320, Phillips Hall
Email: layton@amath.unc.edu


Class Times: Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. in Room 224, Phillips Hall.

Prerequisite: Math 83 and some experience with computer programming.

Course Outline: (Tentative)

  • Solutions of Nonlinear Equations
  • Interpolations and Polynomial
  • Numerical Differentiation and Integration
  • Initial-Value Problem for Oridinary Differential Equations
  • Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems
  • Iterative Techniques in Matrix Algebra
  • Boundary-Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations

Homework Problems, Due Dates, and Policy

A MATLAB Tutorial

Grading:
  • Homework: 30%
  • Project: 10%
  • 2 Tests: 30%
  • Final exam: 25%
  • Participation: 5%

Last updated August 30, 2003.
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