CAS 708 Scientific Computation
Term 1, 2007-2008
Instructor
Dr. Sanzheng Qiao, ITB246, ext. 27234
qiao@cas.mcmaster.ca, http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/~qiao
Office Hours
Tuesdays 15:30-16:30 (9/18 cancelled)
Schedule
Wednesday and Friday 9:00--10:30, ITB222
Course Objectives
Principles of floating-point computing: Computer numbers,
floating-point arithmetics, and computational errors.
Introduction to computer methods and software packages
for scientific and engineering problems: Data fitting,
approximation, solving systems of linear and nonlinear
equations, solving differential equations, eigenvalue
and singular value problems.
Format
Lectures
assignments (30%)
midterm (closed book) (20%)
final examination (closed book) (50%).
Grading
Grade is based on the correctness and thoroughness of
the assignments the tests.
References
MATLAB Primer
(ps,
pdf)
MATLAB Programming Style
(pdf)
Lecture Notes
- Part 1: Elements of Floating-point Arithmetic
(ps, pdf)
August, 2007
- Part 2: Interpolation
(ps, pdf)
- Part 3: Numerical Integration
(ps, pdf)
- Part 4: Linear Systems
(ps, pdf)
- Part 5: Eigensystems and SVD
(ps, pdf)
- Part 6: Ordinary Differential Equations
(ps, pdf)
- Part 7: Nonlinear Systems
(ps, pdf)
- Part 8: Optimization and Approximation
(ps, pdf)
Assignments
- Assignment 1. Due Sept. 21, Friday
(pdf)
- Assignment 2. Due Oct. 5, Friday
(pdf),
decomt.m,
solvet.m,
ncspline.m,
seval.m,
locate.m,
QUADR.m,
cspline.m.
- Assignment 3. Due Nov. 9, Friday
(pdf),
decomp.m,
solve.m.
- Assignment 4. Due Nov. 30, Friday
(pdf)
Examinations
-
Midterm, Oct. 19, Friday, 9:30--10:30, ITB222
-
Final, Dec. 7, Friday, 9:00--11:00, ITB/222.
Office hours: Dec. 6, Thursday, 13:00--14:00, ITB/246
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Midterm 2007-2008
(pdf)
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Final 2007-2008
(pdf)
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