Mathematics 481: Numerical Differential Equations

Dr. Roger Alexander
Associate Professor of Mathematics
444 Carver Hall, (29)4-7579
alex at iastate dot edu

Consulting Hours in 444 Carver

This page is http://orion.math.iastate.edu/alex/481/

REQUIRED WORK	Math 481 covers parts of Chapters 2 and 6-8.
Your course grade will be determined from (percentages subject to adjustment): 50% Weekly Problem Sets (8), analytical and computational problems. You may work alone or with one partner on problem sets. Collaboration among three or more students is subject to penalties for Academic Dishonesty. 10% Class participation. You will be called on to summarize the algorithms, analysis, and software covered in the assigned reading for each class period. 20% Midterm Exam 20% Final Exam You are responsible for consulting the Math 481 calendar for reading and homework assignments and exam dates. Disability Accommodation Statement	Syllabus: Floating point arithmetic (4 days) Function approximation (12 days) Numerical differentiation and integration (6 days) Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (14 days) Visit the Examples directory for sample programs and solutions provided by your instructor. Follow the link for information on MATLAB.

REQUIRED WORK

Math 481 covers parts of Chapters 2 and 6-8.

Your course grade will be determined from (percentages subject to adjustment):

50% Weekly Problem Sets (8), analytical and computational problems. You may work alone or with one partner on problem sets. Collaboration among three or more students is subject to penalties for Academic Dishonesty.
10% Class participation. You will be called on to summarize the algorithms, analysis, and software covered in the assigned reading for each class period.
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam

You are responsible for consulting the Math 481 calendar for reading and homework assignments and exam dates.

Syllabus:

Visit the Examples directory for sample programs and solutions provided by your instructor.

Follow the link for information on MATLAB.