CME108 :: Introduction to Scientific Computing

Syllabus

This is a preliminary syllabus. It is likely to change before the quarter starts, and may be modified through out depending on the pace and needs of the class.
Date Topics
Jan 04 (Mon)
read: Chapter 1
Introduction
Jan 06 (Wed)
read: Chapter 2
Roundoff Errors
Jan 08 (Fri) Intro to MATLAB workshop (optional)
Jan 11 (Mon)
read: Chapter 3
Nonlinear Equations in One Varialbe
Jan 13 (Wed)
read: Chapter 4
due: PS-0
Review of Basic Linear Algebra
Jan 15 (Fri) More MATLAB topics (optional)
Jan 18 (Mon) Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 20 (Wed)
read: Chapter 5
due: PS-1
Linear System: Direct Methods
Jan 22 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Jan 25 (Mon)
read: Chapter 6
Linear System: Least Squares
Jan 27 (Wed)
read: Chapter 7
Linear System: Iterative Methods
Jan 29 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Feb 01 (Mon)
read: Chapter 8
Linear Systems: Eigenvalues and Singular Values
Feb 03 (Wed)
read: Chapter 9
due: PS-2
Nonlinear Systems and Optimizations
Fed 05 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Feb 08 (Mon)
read: Chapter 10
Polynomial Interpolation
Feb 10 (Wed)
read: Chapter 11
Piecewise Polynomial Interpolation
Fed 12 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Feb 15 (Mon) Holiday: Presidents Day
Feb 17 (Wed)
read: Chapter 12
due: PS-3
Best Approximation
Fed 19 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Feb 22 (Mon)
read: Chapter 14
Numerical Differentiation
Feb 24 (Wed)
read: Chapter 15
due: PS-4
Numerical Integration
Fed 26 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Mar 01 (Mon)
read: Chapter 15
Numerical Integration (continued)
Mar 03 (Wed)
read: Chapter 16
Initial Value Ordinary Differential Equations
Mar 05 (Fri) Workshop (optional)
Mar 08 (Mon)
read: Chapter 16
Initial Value Ordinary Differential Equations (continued)
Mar 10 (Wed)
read: Chapter 16
due: PS-5
Initial Value Ordinary Differential Equations (continued)
Mar 12 (Fri) Workshop (optional)


Updated 17 Nov 2009