Mathematics 503: Numerical Analysis II

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

Peter Deuflhard, Folkmar Bornemann
Scientific Computing with Ordinary
Differential Equations
, Springer, 2002
This page is http://www.math.iastate.edu/alex/503/
  • Interpolation, approximation, quadrature (3 weeks)
  • Ordinary differential equations, initial value problems (6 weeks)
  • Ordinary differential equations, boundary value problems (6 weeks)
COURSE MATERIALS ON-LINE REQUIRED WORK
Consult the Math 503 calendar for reading
and homework assignments and exam dates.
Visit the Examples directory for sample programs
and solutions provided by your instructor.
Use the Library Reserve book list
and visit the doc directory to retrieve pertinent articles.
Follow the arrow for information on MATLAB.
Use the Math 503 Mailing List to discuss homework
assignments and receive advice via e-mail.
Percentages are subject to adjustment.
  • 40% Problem Sets (5).
    Analytical and computational problems.
    You may work alone or with one partner.
  • 10% In-class participation.
  • 30% Midterm Exams (2)
  • 20% Final Exam

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Document last modified on Mon Jan 13 2003