Numerical Analysis (syllabus)
Math 471, Section 1, Spring 2002
Instructor: Professor Stevens
MTWF, 3:10 - 4:00, Room 312, Math Building

This document available from  http://www.math.umt.edu/~stevens/MA471  .

Strict Prerequisite: Math 153
Suggested Prerequisites  Ordinary Differential Equations and/or Linear Algebra.  Familiarity with computer programming.

Instructor: Prof. Scott Stevens          Email:stevens@selway.umt.edu
Office: Math 302                                     Telephone: 243-6714
Office Hours: 10:00 - 11:00 (m,t,w,f)  or by appointment.

Textbook:  Applied Numerical Analysis by Gerald and Wheatley, Sixth Edition.

 
Software: We will be doing the computer programming in MATLAB.  A student version of this is available from the book store for about 99 dollars. However,  the lab (in room 206) has MATLAB installed on all of the machines. This lab is open from about 8:00 am - 7:00 pm on weekdays.  I'll give you a schedule as soon as we have it staffed.
 
Homework: Homework assignments will be given approximately once a week.  Some of this will be written analysis and some will be programs that you will run for me in the lab.  You may collaborate with class-mates only, however each person must hand in or run their own assignments. If you collaborate with someone on a homework problem let me know.
 
Exams: There will be a mid-term and final-exam.   These will be take-home in nature.  Meaning you can work on it over a time period but collaboration is not permitted.
 
Project: A project may be assigned approximately midway through the semester. You will have the remainder of the semester to work on it and will be required to present the project in written and/or oral form.
 
Grading: Grades  will be based approximately by 50% on Homeworks/Project and 50% on Exams.
 
Important Dates:
 
February 15: LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP BY CYBERBEAR . Last day to drop and add courses by Cyberbear. LAST DAY TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND FOR CLASSES DROPPED. Fees will not be refunded for courses dropped after this date, and a grade of "W" will appear on your transcript. A $10 fee will be charged for each class added or dropped after this date.

March 11: DROP/ADDS (NO $$$ BACK). Last day to drop courses with instructor and advisor signatures on a drop/add form. A WP or WF will appear on your transcript for courses dropped after this date. A $10 fee will be assessed for each drop and each add. Last day to change a section of a class, change from P/NP to traditional letter grade or vise versa.