- Final Exam Rules: You should bring writing implements and a ruler or straight edge. You will not be allowed a calculator. The exam is closed note and closed book.
- Some of you are graduate students, and may have a background appropriate to consider taking Math 615. I encourage you to do so!
- As you think about LU factorization, you may find this chapter of Numerical Linear Algebra by Trefethen and Bau helpful: Lecture 20.
- Homework correction: On problem 6.4.4 the instructions require some clarification. The point here is to use row reduction and keeping track of the changes the steps in the row reduction would have on the determinant to calculate the determinant.
- Our second exam was on Friday Nov. 15. It covered sections 3.3, 4.3-7, 5.1-4.
- A helpful command for getting pdfs of your plots:
- Diary sessions from class, as well as sample code are available in the file links below.
- Homework solutions will be available on Canvas.
- 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.
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 problem will be graded on a 4 point scale: 4=entirely or nearly correct, 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.