Ma 195a.15 - Seminar in Numerical Analysis

Ma 256 – Numerical Analysis I

0900 – 1030 TTh, CTC 203/SEC A 303

Syllabus

Problem Sets

1. Problem Set 1, Due: June 26, 2008 (Individual Work), 5 pts
2. Problem Set 2, Due: July 1, 2008 (Group Work, 3 to 5 members), 10 pts
3. Problem Set 3, Due: July 3, 2008 (Group Work, 3 to 5 members), 10 pts

SCILAB Programs:

1. bisect.sci
2. bisect2.sci
3. bisect3.sci
4. bisect4.sci
5. bisect5.sci
6. newton1.sci
7. newton2.sci
8. newton3.sci
9. newton4.sci
10. secant1.sci
11. secant2.sci
12. fixedpoint.sci
13. aitken.sci
14. aitken2.sci
15. aitken3.sci
16. LIP.sci

Requirements: Passing grade of Ma 22 and knowledge of SCILAB is helpful

Resources:

1. Scilab: A Hands On Introduction by Dr. Satish Annigeri
2. Scilab For Dummies: Version 2.6 by K. S. Surendran
3. Scilab Tutorial from APAC-ANU Teaching Module by Dr. S. Roberts and Dr. L. Stals
1. Scilab Introduction
2. Scilab Matrix Computation
3. Scilab 2D Plotting

4 Problem Sets @ 50 points each	200
4 Long Exams @ 100 points each	400
TOTAL POINTS	600

Grades:

Ma 195a.15	Percentage	Ma 256	Percentage
A	92 – 100	A	92 – 100
B+	86 – 91	A-	80 – 91
B	77 – 85	B+	66 – 79
C+	69 – 76	B	50 – 65
C	60 – 68	B-	40 – 49
D	50 – 59	C	0 – 39
F	0 – 49