MATH 3394.01

Numerical Methods

MW 3:00-4:20

 

 

SYLLABUS 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS/QUIZZES/EXAMS

DATE

Chapter 1.1

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Chapter 1.2, 1.3

Wednesday, Feb. 8

Chapter 2.1, 2.2

Wednesday, Feb. 15

Chapter 2.3, 2.4

Monday, Feb. 27

Chapter 3.1

Wednesday, March 7

Exam 1 Chapter 1,2,3 (only those sections covered above)

Wednesday, March 7

Chapter 3.2 and 3.3

Wednesday, March 28

Chapter 3.4 and 4.1

Monday, April 9

Chapter 4.2 and 4.3

Wednesday, April 18

Exam 2 Chapter 3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,4.3

Wednesday, April 18

Chapter 5.2

Wednesday, May 2

Final Exam: Comprehensive

Wednesday, May 9

5:00-7:00

 

EXAM 1 SOLUTIONS

 

EXAM 2 SOLUTIONS

 

Final Exam Review

Homework List (From the book: Numerical Analysis 9th edition, Burden and Faires)

 

SECTION

PROBLEMS

Chapter 1.1: Review of Calculus

1(c), 3(c), 4(a), 11, 21

Note: for problems 1(c), 3(c), and 4(a) use a theorem from chapter 1.1.   In your answer, state the theorem, verify the hypotheses, and use the conclusion to answer the problem.

Chapter 1.2: Round-off Errors and Computer Arithmetic

1(e), 2(d), 4(c), 10, 13(c), 21

Chapter 1.3: Algorithms and Convergence

3,6(d),7(b),12

HINT: for problem 3 use the property of alternating series stated in solution of example 1 on page 33.

Chapter 2.1: The Bisection Method

5(c),7,13,15

Chapter 2.2: Fixed Point Iteration

1(c),5,7,11(c),13 (for problem 13, just find the positive zeros of the given function)

Chapter 2.3: Newton’s Method and Its Extensions

3,5(b),6(e),14

Chapter 2.4: Error Analysis for Iterative Methods

1(c),3 (repeat 1(c) only),7,8

Chapter 3.1: Interpolation and Lagrange Polynomial

1(c),3,5(c),7(c)

Do problem 1(c) by hand and use software to find interpolating polynomials for problems 5(c) and 7(c)

Chapter 3.2: Data Approximation and Neville’s Method

1(c),3(b),5

Chapter 3.3: Divided Differences

3(a),5(a),9(a),9(b),14,16,17

For problems 3(a), 5(a), and 9 you may construct the divided differences table using software.

Chapter 3.4: Hermite Interpolation

6(a), 6(b)

Chapter 4.1: Numerical Differentiation

1(a),3(a),5(a),7(a),20,21

Chapter 4.2: Richardson’s Extrapolation

1(a),2,9

Chapter 4.3 Elements of Numerical Integration

1(e),3(e),5(e),7(e),9(e),11(e),15,17

Chapter 5.2 Euler’s Method

1(a),1(c),3(a),3(c),5(c),7(c),11,13(c)

Do problems 1(a) and 1(c) by hand and use software for problems 5(c) and 11(c)

Chapter 5.3 Higher-Order Taylor Methods

9   Do part (a) by hand and use software for parts (c) and (d).