MTH 3070 -- Numerical Analysis -- Spring 2009 -- course schedule

last updated 4.22.2009
(check back frequently for updates)

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Most of the readings below are from the following two sources: These sources are being used with the permission of the author(s). In both cases, the authors would like to hear feedback from our class. As we proceed through the semester, make me aware of errors or areas where these materials may be improved.
date [class number] agenda practice homework and resources
(announced in class, then posted here)
(W 1/21/9) [1] Introduction to Numerical Analysis read this! Wikipedia
read this! HNMI: 1.2, 1.3
read this! NMAE: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3
look here! Animations
look here! Examples: 1, 2, 3
(F 1/23/9) [2] Error analysis, iteration
(M 1/26/9) [3] Bisection read this! HNMI: 3.3
read this! NMAE: 10.1
look here! Animations
look here! Graphs: a, b
(W 1/28/9) [4] Classes cancelled by snow!
snow!
(F 1/30/9) [5] Bisection
(M 2/2/9) [6] Matlab Techniques
(W 2/4/9) [7] Newton's Method read this! HNMI: 3.4
read this! NMAE: 10.3
look here! Applet
look here! Animations
(F 2/6/9) [8] Extending Newton's Method
(M 2/9/9) [9] Q1 = (bisection, Newton's method)
(T 2/10/9) [10] Monday classes meet
Secant Method, Regula Falsi 		read this! HNMI: Secant
read this! NMAE: Secant, Regula
look here! Graph
look here! Animations: Secant, Regula Falsi
(W 2/11/9) [11] Rootfinding Comparisons
(F 2/13/9) [12] Direct Interpolation read this! HNMI: History, Direct, Lagrange, Newton
read this! HNMI: Extrapolation, Higher Orders
read this! NMAE: Direct, Lagrange, Newton
look here! Animations
look here! Examples: 1, 2
(M 2/16/9) [13] Homework #1 assigned
Lagrange Interpolation
(W 2/18/9) [14] Lagrange interpolation
(F 2/20/9) [15] Newton interpolation
(M 2/23/9) [16] Homework #1 due
Newton interpolation
(W 2/25/9) [17] Interpolation applications
(Sea ice)
(F 2/27/9) [18] Q2 = (interpolation)
(M 3/2/9) [19] Homework #2 assigned
Looking back to Linear Algebra 		read this! HNMI: 1
(W 3/4/9) [20] Pivoting strategies read this! HNMI: 1
look here! PowerPoint, PDF
(F 3/6/9) [21] Pivoting strategies
(M 3/9/9 - F 3/13/9) Spring break
(M 3/16/9) [22] Matrix factorization read this! HNMI: 1
read this! NMAE: 1, 2, 3
look here! Examples
(W 3/18/9) [23] Matrix factorization
(F 3/20/9) [24] Homework #2 due
Matrix factorization
(M 3/23/9) [25] Matrix factorization
(W 3/25/9) [26] Norms read this! HNMI: 1
read this! NMAE: 1
look here! Examples
(F 3/27/9) [27] Homework #3 assigned
Norms
(M 3/30/9) [28] Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
Q3 = (?!)
(W 4/1/9) [29] Iterative methods read this! HNMI: Gauss-Seidel
read this! NMAE: Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel
look here! Examples: 1, 2, 3, 4
read this! Excel: .xls
(F 4/3/9) [30] Homework #3 due
Iterative methods
(M 4/6/9) [31] Iterative methods
(W 4/8/9) [32] Iterative methods
(F 4/10/9 - M 4/13/9) Easter break
(W 4/15/9) [33] Eigentrivia read this! HNMI: 1
(F 4/17/9) [34] Homework #4 assigned
Power Method 		read this! HNMI: 1
read this! NMAE: 1
look here! Examples: 1, 2
(M 4/20/9) [35] Q4 = (norms, iterative methods, Power method)
(W 4/22/9) [36] Power Method
(F 4/24/9) [37] Power Method
(M 4/27/9) [38] Homework #4 due
Homework #5 assigned
Power Method
(W 4/29/9) [39] Power Method (today's class is optional!)

Math Club, End-Of-Semester Luncheon
Aquinas 50 (food & prizes!)
(F 5/1/9) [40] Power Method

Dedication of the new Mathematics, Science & Technology Center
Join us at 4pm for this important moment in Mount history!
(RSVP Kathy Barton at 845-569-3215 or barton@msmc.edu by Friday, April 24, 2009)
(M 5/4/9) [41] Homework #5 is now due at the final exam
Q5 = (Power method)
(W 5/6/9) Reading Day
Question-and-answer session, Aquinas 57, 9:30-10:30am
(H 5/7/9) Final, 9-11am, Aquinas 301
Homework #5 due