MAPL/CMSC 460: Computational Methods
Spring 1997, Sect.0101

TIME & PLACE

Tue Thu 12:30-1:45, MTH 0405

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. T. von Petersdorff, office MTH 4109, phone 405-5073, e-mail tvp@math.umd.edu, office hours Wed 10-12

GRADER

Sashi Vinjamuri, office 4423, phone 405-55121, e-mail sxv@math.umd.edu, office hours Mon 10-11

TEXTBOOK

D. Kahaner, C. Moler, S. Nash: Numerical Methods and Software, Prentice-Hall 1989

TOPICS

Computer Arithmetic and Errors (2.1-2.4)

Linear Systems of Equations (3.1-3.3, 3.6-3.8)

Interpolation (4.1-4.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.11)

Linear Least Squares Problems (6.1, 6.3-6.5)

Numerical Integration (5.1-5.7)

Nonlinear Systems of Equations (7.1-7.3, 7.5, 7.6)

Ordinary Differential Equations (8.1-8.8)

GRADING POLICY

There will be assignments approximately every other week, one midterm exam and a final exam. The grade will be based 50% on the assignments, 20% on the midterm exam, and 30% on the final exam.

ASSIGNMENTS

The homeworks will consist of both programming problems and theoretical questions. For all programming problems hand in the listing of your program (without the routines from the book) and the output of your program. Print out only values which were asked for in the problem. All output must be clearly labeled.

If an assignment is handed in late, there will be a penalty of 15% for each day after the due date. You can hand in assignments either in class, or you can slide them under the door of my office (MTH 4109) until 8:00 pm. You must write the date and time on your homework when you slide it under the door.

PROGRAMMING

You should have a GLUE account or WAM account, and a printing account. Programming will be done in Fortran 90 (available on GLUE) or Fortran 77, using Fortran subroutines from the textbook. For graphical output the program gnuplot is recommended.

If you have access to another machine with a Fortran compiler you can also use it (but you must install the routines from the textbook yourself).

I will assume that you know Fortran, but additional instructions and resources are available on the course web page.

FINAL EXAM

Monday, May 19, 10:30-12:30 in MTH 0405

MORE INFORMATION

Information about this course is also available on the World Wide Web at the URL http://www.glue.umd.edu/~tvp/460

I will put a binder with handouts, assignments and some solutions in the engineering library (EPSL). You can ask for it at the circulation desk.