MATH 581
Numerical Methods for Linear Systems

Fall 2011

announcements

• final project description and reference matlab code: main script and boundary conditions.

• the middterm exam will take place on Oct. 19th during lecture, this review sheet contains practice problems for the exam

• class starts on Monday, August 29th

staff

• instructor: Jorge Balbás, Santa Susana (SN) 416, (818) 677 7797, jorge.balbas -at- csun.edu
  

meeting times and office hours

• lecture: MW 6.30 - 7.45 at CR 5118

• office hours: W 4.30 - 5.30 at SN 416, other times available by appointment

• course overview: math 581 is an advanced course in Numerical Linear Algebra. The course covers direct methods for solving linear systems such as LU factorization, Cholesky factorization, the Least Squares method; iterative methods such as the Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, SOR and Conjugate Gradient; and eigenvalue problems. Good programming style and computational efficiency are emphasized. The course assumes little programming experience, but a significant time commitment is required.

• pre-requisites: MATH462

• textbooks:

  required text: Numerical Linear Algebra, by L. Trefethen and D. Bau, III, SIAM

  reference texts:

  • Linear Algebra and its Applications, by G. Strang, Cengage Learning

  • A First Course in the Numerical Analysis of Differential Equations, by A. Iserles, Cambridge university Press

• homework and labs: a total of six homework sets will be assigned and collected in class, these will include (paper and pencil) problems and computer exercises (MATLAB or Python). Students may work together in groups and discuss the homework problems with each other, but each student should write up and submit their own solutions. The homework should be written neatly. Please staple the sheets together.

• grading policy

  homework / programming assignments	40%
  midterm - October 19	25%
  final exam - December 7 (last day of class)	35%

  
  

homework assignments

• homework 1 - due by 09/21

• homework 2 - due by 10/12

• homework 3 - due by 11/14

• homework 4 - due by 12/07

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