Description | This is the second part of a series of three parts of an introductory numerical analysis course for graduate students. The entire course series serves as a graduate qualifying exam course. The second part focuses on nonlinear equations, approximation, interpolation, and numerical integration. (More detailed topics are listed below on this web page.) |
Prerequisites | Math 270A or consent of instructor. |
Lectures | 1:00 - 1:50, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, AP&M 5402. |
Instructor |
Professor Bo Li
Office: AP&M 5723. Office phone: (858) 534-6932. E-mail: bli@math.ucsd.edu Office hours: 2:00 - 3:00, Mondays and Fridays. |
Teaching Assistant |
Silvia Liu
Office: HSS 4056. E-mail: mil094@ucsd.edu Office hours: 9:30 - 10:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays |
Lecture Notes and Reference Books |
We will mainly use instructor's lecture notes. These lecture
notes will be distributed in the class.
The following two textbooks are good reference books, and
their UCSD electronic veersions are available to UCSD students:
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Homework |
Assigned, collected, and graded regularly.
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Exams |
There will be one midterm exam and one final, close-book and close-note exams.
The final exam will be cumulative.
Midterm exam: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Friday, February 9, AP&M 5402. Final exam: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, Friday, March 22, AP&M 5402. Note: Neither make-up nor rescheduled exams will be allowed unless a proved written excuse (such as hospitalization, a family emergency, and a major religious activity) is provided sufficiently ahead of time. |
Grading | The final course grade will be determined based on the homework and exams with the weight: homework - 30%, midterm exam 20%, and final exam - 50%. |
Disability Accommodations | Students requesting accommodations for this course due to a disability must provide a current Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter (paper or electronic) issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Students are required to discuss accommodation arrangements with instructors and OSD liaisons in the department in advance of any exams or assignments. |
Academic Integrity | All students are expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously. See UCSD Academic Integrity page |
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