Introduction to Numerical Methods

Spring 2012
Thursdays, 9:00 ~ 12:00 PM
Instructor:
Prof. Berlin Chen (陳柏琳 教授)

Tentative List of Topics:

02/23

 

Course Overview

 

03/01

 

Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Methods, and Problem Solving

MATLAB Fundamentals

 

03/08   Programming with MATLAB  
03/15   Roundoff and Truncation Errors Homework 1: 4.10, 4.13, 4.16 (Due 04/12)
03/22   Roots: Bracketing Methods  
Roots: Open Methods
Homework 2: 5.4, 5.14, 6.4 (Due 04/12)
03/29   Exercise (Chapters 1-6)  
04/05   Spring Break  
04/12   Optimization
Linear Algebraic Equations and Matrices
 
04/19   Gauss Elimination
LU Factorization
 
04/26   Midterm  
05/03   Matrix Inverse and Condition
Iterative Methods
Homework 3: 9.7, 10.3, 11.13, 12.8 (Due 05/10)
05/10   Eigenvalues
Discussion on Homework 1 & 2 and Midterm
 
05/17   Linear Regression
Generalized Linear Least-squares and nonlinear regression
 
05/24   Polynomial Interpolation
Splines and Piecewise Interpolation
 
05/31   Quiz  
06/07   Numerical Integration Formulas
Numerical Integration of Functions
 
06/14   Final  

 

Textbooks:
     1. Steven C. Chapra, Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists, McGraw-Hill, 2012

     2. Steven C. Chapra and Raymond P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 2010