Math 481
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations
and Interpolation
Fritz Keinert
Spring 2009

About This Course

Math 471 and Math 481 form a one-year survey of standard topics in scientific computation. In Math 471, we do solutions of equations, both linear and non-linear. In Math 481, we will do everything else (interpolation and data fitting using polynomials and splines; discrete Fourier transform; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations).

Topics in Math 481: Introduction to Matlab; floating point computation and error analysis; interpolation and polynomial approximation (including splines); trigonometric approximation and Fourier series; numerical integration and differentiation; numerical solution of initial value problems; numerical solution of boundary value problems by the shooting method.

Instructor

Fritz Keinert
464 Carver
294-5223
keinert@iastate.edu
Office hours: TuTh 1-2pm and 3:30-5pm, or by appointment
Class meetings: TuTh 2:10-3:25pm, Carver 202

Textbook

Numerical Methods, 3rd edition, 2003 Douglas Faires and Richard L. Burden Brooks-Cole Publishing ISBN-10: 0534407617 ISBN-13: 9780534407612 594 Pages Book Companion Web Site

Class Organization and Approximate Schedule

I will fill this in later. We will be covering parts of chapters 1, 3, 8, 4, 5, 11 (in this order).

Students With Disabilities

If you have a disability and require accommodations, you should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources office (Student Services Building, Room 1076, 294-6624 or TDD 294-6335, disabilityresources@iastate.edu or accommodations@iastate.edu). Please contact your instructor early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met.