Math 5466: Numerical Analysis

Course Instructor: Jeff Borggaard

Regular office hours will be held in McBryde 528, from 8:40-9:30 on MWF. Additional meeting times can be arranged by e-mail.

Course Description

From Catalog: A survey of the construction, analysis, and implementation of numerical algorithms in linear algebra, nonlinear equations and optimization, approximation by polynomials, quadrature, and ordinary differential equations. High-level programming language required.

Course Resources

Atkinson, An Introduction to Numerical Analysis.

More information is posted on the course's Blackboard site.

Course Contract

Math 5466 - Numerical Analysis - Spring 2008

Professor

Jeff Borggaard, regular office hours will be held in McBryde 528. Students are invited to e-mail me at (jborggaard@vt.edu) to arrange an appointment.

Text

An Introduction to Numerical Analysis by Kendall Atkinson, and Lecture Notes

Evaluation and Grading

Regular homework assignments constitute 40 percent of the grade. An in-class exam, a course project (with presentation) and a take-home final exam will make up the remainder of the grade (20% each).

Honor Code

Failure to follow these restrictions, and giving or receiving unauthorized aid or assistance on in-class quizzes or exams are Virginia Tech Honor System violations and cases will be filed.

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