MAT 5100 Numerical Methods

• Section:
  53696--001, Fall 2000, 3 Credits
• Class Times and Place:
  Mon & Wed 4:30--5:50; 0317 State Hall
  
• Instructor:
  Dr. Daoqi Yang, yang@math.wayne.edu, http://www.math.wayne.edu/~yang,
  phone: (313)-577-2491 (office), (313)-577-2479 (secretary)
• Office Hours:
  M, F 10:30-11:30 and W 3:30-4:30 in my office 1195 FAB or by appointments
• Prerequisite:
  MAT 2030 (calculus III), 2250 (elementary linear algebra), and familiarity with a programming language.
• Course Objective:
  This is an introductory course in computational methods for undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering. It covers important concepts and methods in scientific and engineering computing. Topics include computer arithmetic, function interpolation and approximation, methods for numerical differentiation and integration, algorithms for the solution of nonlinear equations and for systems of linear equations, and numerical solution of differential equations.
• Exams, Quizzes and Homework:
  There are 1 middle-term exam (25%), 1 final exam (25%), a few quizzes (25%), and a few computer programming projects (25%). All exams and quizzes are open-book. Makeup exams and quizzes are not allowed unless you present a valid reason.

  Homework is assigned at the end of each class and should be finished before the next class meeting, but it may not be collected. However, it is required that you do all the homework problems. Typical HW problems or their modifications may be put on quizzes and exams.

• Textbook:
  Ward Cheney and David Kincaid, Numerical Mathmatics and Computing, Fourth edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1999, ISBN 0-534-35184-0
• Reference:
  Daoqi Yang, C++ and Object Oriented Numeric Computing for Scientists and Engineers , Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, ISBN: 0-387-98990-0
• Computer Lab:
  The CAI Lab ( http://www.math.wayne.edu/~yang/cai.htm ) will be available for the class.
• Grade Posting and Receiving Final Grade via email:
  One or two days after the final exam, your course grade will be posted using the last 5 digits of your ID or a student-provided 5-digit number at: http://www.math.wayne.edu/~yang/teach.htm
  Your course grade, total scores and percentages of your exams and quizzes may also be sent to you via email using your university-provided email address. Receiving your grade via email can also give you a chance to check the accuracy of your scores in my record, which will be used exclusively to compute your course grade.
• Guaranteed Grades:
  A: 85-100%, B: 75-84%, C: 65-74%, D: 55-64%.
• Important Dates to Remember:
  
  • Sep 05, Tuesday, classes begin
  • Oct 30, Monday, Midterm Exam, in class.
  • Nov 21, Tuesday, scheduled as Thursday
  • Nov 22, Wednesday, scheduled as Friday
  • Nov 23, Thursday, Thanksgiving Recess
  • Dec 13, Wednesday, last day of class
  • Dec 18, Monday, Final Exam , in class