Math 228B
Numerical Methods for PDEs
Winter Quarter 2019

Instructor:
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 Professor Bob Guy
MSB 2136
guy@math.ucdavis.edu
754-9201
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Textbook:
  1. R. J. LeVeque. Finite Difference Methods for Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations: Steady-State and Time-Dependent Problems. SIAM,  2007.
    Electronic version available through the library from https://doi.org/10.1137/1.9780898717839

  2. W. Briggs, V.E. Henson, and S. McCormick. A Multigrid Tutorial, Second Edition. SIAM, 2000.
    Electronic version available through the library from https://doi.org/10.1137/1.9780898719505


Webpage:
 http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~guy/teaching/228b/
Homework and announcements will be posted here.


Class:
 MWF 2:10-3:00 GIEDT 1007



Homework
You are encouraged to talk with your classmates about homework problems. However, you must do your own write-up and write your own codes. All aspects of your write up must be clearly presented. Your writing should be clear and grammatically correct. Your codes must be thoroughly commented. All tables and figures must be appropriately labeled. You will be graded on the quality of your presentation.

Homework 1, due Wednesday, 1/23
Homework 2, due Wednesday, 2/6
Homework 3, due Thursday, 2/21
Homework 4, due Wednesday, 3/13
Homework 5, due Friday, 3/22
make_matrix_rhs_circleproblem.m
cg_hw_matrix.mat
cg_hw_matrix.bin

What we will cover
This coarse is part of the sequence 228A-C on numerical methods for partial differential equations. The first quarter (228B) will focus on elliptic problems. The topics we will cover this quarter are listed below.
Grading
Your grade will be based on your homework assignments. We will likely have 4 or 5 homework assignments during this quarter.

Programming
This class will require writing computer programs. You may use any language. If you do not have a strong preference of language, it is recommended that you use MATLAB, because it is easy to use and very powerful.  All codes will be turned in and must be thoroughly commented.