CSC 349A: Numerical Analysis: I |
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| Term | Spring 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Website | http://www.csc.uvic.ca/courses/csc349a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instructor |
Dale Olesky
Email: dolesky at cs.uvic.ca Office: ECS 558 Phone Number: (250)472-5788 Office Hours: TW 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
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| Lecture Schedule |
(A01/A02) MR 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. ELL 168 |
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| Course Overview | To introduce students to the concepts of roundoff error, truncation error, numerical stability and condition, Taylor polynomial approximations; to derive and apply some fundamental algorithms for solving scientific and engineering problems: roots of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, polynomial and spline interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topics |
Chapter 1 - Mathematical modelling and engineering problem solving Chapter 2 - MATLAB Chapter 3 - Approximations and roundoff errors Chapter 4 - Truncation errors and Taylor polynomial approximations Chapters 5,6,7 - Roots of equations: bisection, Newton, secant methods; roots of polynomials Chapter 9 - Gaussian elimination Chapter 18 - Polynomial and spline interpolation Chapter 21 - Newton-Cotes integration Chapter 22 - Richardson extrapolation, Romberg integration, adaptive quadrature Chapter 23 - Numerical differentiation Chapter 25 - Runge-Kutta methods |
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| Course Objectives And Learning Outcomes | Numerical Analysis is the study of algorithms for solving problems of continuous mathematics. This course provides an introduction to several fundamental algorithms for solving scientific and engineering problems, along with their derivation and application. Students will learn how to apply these algorithms, and how to use them in MATLAB. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assignments | There will be approximately 10 assignments. The assignments will require programming, but non-programming questions will also be given. All programming must be done in MATLAB. The expected schedule appears below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams |
There will be a midterm exam and a final exam.
The midterm exam, worth 20% is on Thursday March 3, 2011.
The final exam, worth 60% will be scheduled by the University.
For courses that have final exams, students are strongly advised not to make final plans for travel or employment during the exam period since special arrangements will not be made for examinations that may conflict with such plans. |
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| Term Schedule |
This schedule is subject to change.
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| Grading |
Final Grades are obtained by converting the numerical scores using the conversion table below. Dividing lines between letter grades may be adjusted by a maximum of 3% to account for natural breaks in the numeric scores.
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| Posting Of Grades | Term marks, provisional final grades and final grades will be posted by student number. NO NAME WILL APPEAR. These postings are for your information and for your validation of the data entry. If you do not wish your term marks and grades to be publicly posted in this manner, please notify the course instructor by e-mail no later than January 14, 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Csc Student Groups |
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| Course Policies And Guidelines |
Late Assignments: No late assignments will be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor at least 48 hours before the assignment due date.
Coursework Mark Appeals: All marks must be appealed within 7 days of the mark being posted. Attendance: We expect students attend all lectures and labs. It is entirely the students' responsibility to recover any information or announcements presented in lectures from which they were absent. Electronic devices in labs and lectures: No unauthorized audio or video recording of lectures is permitted. Electronic devices in midterms and exams: Calculators are only permitted for examinations and tests if explicitly authorized and the type of calculator permitted may be restricted. No other electronic devices (e.g. cell phones, pagers, PDA, etc.) may be used during examinations or tests unless explicitly authorized. Plagiarism: Submitted work may be checked using plagiarism detection software. Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic fraud are taken very seriously by both the University and the Department. You should consult http://web.uvic.ca/calendar/FACS/UnIn/UARe/PoAcI.html for the UVic policy on academic integrity. Note that the university policy includes the statement that "A largely or fully plagiarized assignment should result in a grade of F for the course". The Faculty of Engineering Standards for Professional Behaviour are at http://www.uvic.ca/shared/shared%5fengineering/docs/professional-behaviour.pdf The department guidelines concerning fraud are at http://www.csc.uvic.ca/courseinfo/policies/fraud.html Department Policies: A list of department policies regarding all courses may be found at http://www.csc.uvic.ca/courseinfo/policies/index.html |
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This course aims to provide equal opportunities and access for all students to enjoy the benefits and privileges of the class and its curriculum and to meet the syllabus requirements. Reasonable and appropriate accommodation will be made available to students with documented disabilities (physical, mental, learning) in order to give them the opportunity to successfully meet the essential requirements of the course. The accommodation will not alter academic standards or learning outcomes, although the student may be allowed to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a different way. It is not necessary for you to reveal your disability and/or confidential medical information to the course instructor. If you believe that you may require accommodation, the course instructor can provide you with information about confidential resources on campus that can assist you in arranging for appropriate accommodation. Alternatively, you may want to contact the Resource Centre for Students with a Disability located in the Campus Services Building. The University of Victoria is committed to promoting, providing, and protecting a positive, and supportive and safe learning and working environment for all its members. |
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