Math 310: Numerical Analysis - Fall 2014

Announcements

• Don't forget to view the Partial Pivoting video before Friday's class.
• You should be checking your homework against the posted solutions weekly. Solutions are typically posted by the Monday after assignments are due.
• Those of you who bought a student Matlab license but don't have a laptop may be interested in http://www.mathworks.com/mobile/.
• Solutions to homework will be available for a couple of weeks after they are submitted on Blackboard.
• A helpful command for getting pdfs of your plots:
  • print -dpdf myfig.pdf
• Homework descriptions and study guides are collected in suitable labeled PDFs available below. For example, the first homework is described in a file called HW1.pdf.
• I will post useful updates here from time to time.
• Ed Bueler has prepared an excellent collection of Matlab/Octave tutorials. Check 'em out!
• You may find these materials a valuable study aid, especially with regards to Matlab coding.
• Matlab/Octave video tutorials are available. Thanks to Jon Bergeson for the tip!.
• Matlab is installed and available on the computers in Bunnell 319, Rasmussen 404 and MBS 110.
• My scheduled office hours are MWF from 10:30-11:30 AM, M 1-2:00 PM.

Homework Instructions

Homework is due by 2:15 PM on the date assigned. No late homework will be accepted except by prior arrangement. You may submit your homework in class or in my box in the Math and Statistics Department office.

Formatting Instructions

• All homework must be submitted in ink (and you should be sure to leave adequate space for grading comments). Once we get into assignments making extensive use of Matlab/Octave, it will probably make more sense to type up your assignments in your favorite word processor so you can cut and paste Matlab/Octave code and output easily (please offset this text clearly, e.g., use a monospaced font for code/output).
• Your name, class section and due date should appear in the top right hand corner of the first page.
• Your assignment must be stapled together (not paperclipped, not crimped). Staple all assignments due on the same date together.
• If your paper came from a spiral bound notebook, you must remove all the pokey out bits (the edges of the page should be straight and clean).

Failure to follow these instructions will result in deductions from your grade.

Grading Policy

Each graded problem will be assessed on a 5 point scale: 5=entirely or nearly correct, 4=nearly correct but solution is poorly presented or contains a notable error, 3=mostly correct but a significant mathematical error, 2=significant progress in the right direction but multiple errors, 1=a genuine attempt at the problem, 0=little or no real attempt at the problem.

Reading Assignments

Homework Assignments