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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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