Prerequisites: Math 2326, 3323, 4329 or equivalents, and working knowledge of a high level programming language
The text is "The Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition," Granville Sewell, John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Topics | chapter |
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Direct Solution of Linear Systems | 0 |
Initial Value Ordinary Differential Equations | 1 |
The Initial Value Diffusion Problem | 2 |
The Initial Value Transport and Wave Problems | 3 |
Boundary Value Problems | 4 |
The Finite Element Method | 5 |
Problem list may change during semester, so re-check before starting each assignment.
read sections | do problems | date due |
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0.0-0.5 | 0.1*,0.6 | Jan 25 |
1.0-1.4 | 1.1,1.7* | Feb 6 |
1.5-1.6 | 1.5,1.6*,1.10 | Feb 15 |
Test I | Chapters 0,1 | Feb 20 |
2.0-2.5 | 2.1,2.4* or 2.5*,2.8,2.9 | March 5 |
3.0-3.4 | 3.1,3.8*,3.9 | March 21 |
4.0-4.11 | 4.1,4.6abc*,4.9*,4.12* | April 9 |
Test II | Chapters 2,3,4 | April 11 |
5.0-5.4 | 5.2(extra credit), 5.3* or 5.4* | April 25 |
5.5-5.11 | 5.5a,5.5b* | May 2 |
Final | comprehensive | May 9, 4pm |
* = requires use of MATLAB (or Fortran)
Download MATLAB/Fortran Programs from Book
Grading Policy:
90-100% | guaranteed A |
80-89% | guaranteed B or better |
70-79% | guaranteed C or better |
below 70% | no guarantees |
Spring 2008: Test I | Test II | Final
Spring 2012: Test I | Test II | Final
Note: Drop Deadline is March 30