Syllabus

All readings are from Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey, Michael T. Heath, (2nd edition), McGraw Hill, 2002 except as noted below.

We will cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12. Not all material in each chapter will be covered. We will be using Matlab extensively throughout the semester. Matlab is available on most CISE machines. We will also cover Chapter 1 from An Introduction to Numerical Methods and Analysis, James F. Epperson, (Revised Edition), Wiley-Interscience, 2007. (You do not need to purchase this book just for the sake of obtaining one chapter.)

Homeworks, Project and Exams

There will be approximately 10-12 homeworks, a project, a midterm and a final take home assignment. The take home assignment at the end of the semester will only cover the material after the first mid term. The grading percentages are homeworks (30%), project (20%), midterm (30%) and take home assignment (20%). The midterm will most likely be held on Thursday, March 26th with the take home assignment due on Wednesday, April 22nd.
Homeworks will be assigned and due on Thursdays in class unless otherwise noted. If you are unable to turn in the homework by the end of class Thursday, you can turn in the homework late with a 30% penalty before 5pm, Friday. (Please indicate this by writing "LATE" at the top of your homework.) We will award no credit for homeworks received after 5pm Friday.

The project is due at the end of the semester. We will not accept any project submitted after midnight, Thursday, April 30th. The project is based on linear regression, with algorithms executed on standard and homegrown datasets.

Students with Disabilities

Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.