Course: 128C, Numerical Analysis, MWF 1:10 - 2:00 pm, Chem 176
Instructor:  Thomas Strohmer 
Office:MSB 3144 
Phone: 752-1071 
Email: strohmer@math.ucdavis.edu  
Office Hours: MW 2:10pm-3:00pm or by appointment via email 

Teaching Assistant: Matthew Herrman
Email: mattyh@math.ucdavis.edu, Office: MSB 3125 Office hours: Thursday 12:10 - 2pm. Make use of the TA's office hours!

Prerequisites: Course 21C; knowledge of a programming language such as Pascal, FORTRAN or BASIC.

Midterm exam: Wednesday, November 8, in class.

Final exam: Monday, December 11, 4:00 pm, 176 Chemistry

Textbook: R.L.Burden, J.D.Faires "Numerical analysis" 8th edition, Brooks/Cole Publ.Co. Course Outline: Chapters 1.1-1.2 , 3.1-3.6, 8.1-8.4, 4.1-4.8. This is a mathematics course with a substantial programming component. We will use Matlab as programming language. Matlab handbooks are available in the UCD bookstore, two MATLAB primers can be downloaded from my homepage. Our general objective is to learn how to ``think numerically'' and use algorithms to interpolate, differentiate, integrate and approximate functions.

Computer assignments: 4 - 5 computer assignments will be given (roughly every second week). In general they are due in exactly one week, at the beginning of the class (first 5 minutes). Start doing assignments early! (usually the program does not run well at the first attempt)

Homeworks: Homework will be assigned weekly, and is due at at the beginning of the class (first 5 minutes). 2 - 4 problems, randomly chosen will be graded. If unable to attend the lecture when homework is collected, slip the paper under the door of my office any time. Late homeworks and computer assignments will not be accepted.

Course Grade will be based on:

Homework grade	15 %
Computer assignments grade	30 %
Midterm grade	20 %
Final exam grade	35 %