Course: 128C, Numerical Analysis, MWF 12:10 - 1:00 pm, PhyGeo 130
Instructor:  Thomas Strohmer 
Office:MSB 3144 
Phone: 752-1071 
Email: strohmer@math.ucdavis.edu  
Office Hours: MW 3:00pm-4:00pm or by appointment via email 

Teaching Assistant: Noel, Smith, office: MSB 3110 
Email: noel@math.ucdavis.edu; Office hours: Tu 11-12, Fr 10-11. Make use of the TA's office hours!

Prerequisites:

Midterm exam: Friday, May 12, in class
Final exam: Saturday, June 10, 8am, location: 130 PhyGeo

Textbook: R.L.Burden, J.D.Faires "Numerical analysis" 7th ed., Brooks/Cole Publ.Co. Course Outline: Chapters 5.1 - 5.11, 11.1 - 11.5, 12.1 - 12.3. 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 solve linear and nonlinear systems of equations, approximate roots of polynomials and compute eigenvalues of matrices.

Assignments and Homework: 4 computer assignments will be given. In general they are due in two weeks, at the beginning of the class (first 5 minutes). Start doing assignments early! (Usually the program does not run well at the first attempt).

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: