CS/Math 3414: Numerical Methods - FALL 2005

MW 2.30 - 3.45pm McBryde Hall 332

"The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers", R. H. Hamming

Instructor:        Alexey Onufriev
Office:              2160C Torgersen Hall
Phone:              (540)231-4237 (E-mail is strongly preferred)
Email:               onufriev@cs.vt.edu
Office Hours:    M 1-2.30 pm

GTA:                 Bing Liu
Office:               133 McBryde
Email:                bingl@vt.edu
Office Hours:    T 10:00am-12:00pm; R 10:00am-12:00pm

Text Books:
Syllabus: PDF

Computer Labs available

Classes:
Machine arithmetic and associated errors Homework Problem Set 1. DUE Aug. 29 in class.   PDF Postscript
Tylor series in numerical computations (review)
Roots of equations Homework Project 2. DUE Sept. 12 in class.   PDF ;  Solution for Homework Project 2.   PDF
Minimization of functions Homework Project 3. DUE Sept. 26 in class (but 21st is recommended).   PDF ;  Solution Highlights for Homework Project 3.   PDF
Intro into "real world" numerical packages
Effective programming practices.
Interpolation Homework Project 4. DUE Oct. 17 in calss.   PDF ;  Solution for Homework Project 4.   PDF
Least squares Homework Project 5. DUE Oct. 31 in class.   PDF   Historic Data.   The Future.
Systems of linear equations Homework Project 6. DUE Dec. 5 in class (but Nov 30. is recommended).   PDF ;  Solution sketches for Homework Project 6.   PDF
Numerical integration
Ordinary differential equations Homework Fun Project 7. DUE Dec. 7 in class.   PDF
Advanced topics
Extra Credit Projects. Due no later than 1 month before the final. POLICY ON PROJECTS. read this first!!!

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