MATH 323 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis

Fall 2023: MATH 323 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis

Instructor: Dr. Wen-Qing Xu

Office: FO3-203
Phone: 562-985-1823
Email: wxu @ csulb.edu
Web: web.csulb.edu/~wxu

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday, 2:00-3:15PM, LA5-265; Wednesday, 10:00-11:50AM or 12:00-1:50PM, LA5-349.

Office hours: Tuesday/Thursday, 5:20-5:45PM; Wednesday, 3:00-4:50PM; and by appointment.

Textbooks:

Numerical Analysis, R. Burden, J. Faires and A. Burden, 10th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Learning MATLAB, T. A. Driscoll, SIAM, 2009.

Prerequisite: MATH 224 and a course in computer programming.

Goal:

To provide an introduction to numerical solution of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, ordinary differential equations, interpolating polynomials, numerical differentiation, and numerical integration, and computer implementation of these methods.

Grading Policy:

Homework: 10%
Quizzes: 20%
Exam 1: 20%
Exam 2: 20%
Final Exam: 30%

Homework Assignments

Remarks:

Class attendance is expected and will be checked from time to time. If you have to miss a class for a valid reason, please notify me in advance.
There will be approximately 5 announced quizzes given during the semester. No make-up quizzes will be given, but the one with the lowest score may be dropped.
Homework problems/projects will be assigned and collected approximately once every two weeks and will be posted on my web page. No late homework/project will be accepted.
There will be two midterm exams and a comprehensive final exam. There will be no make-up exams except in extremely unusual circumstances.
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