Numerical Analysis I
Information Sheet

• Lectures: EE1  042 (Changed to this as of 9/24/99), 9:30-10:20, MWF,
• Quiz Section: Sav 241 - 9:30-10:20 Th

Lecturer: David L. Ragozin, e-mail  : rag@math.washington.edu

• Office: Padelford C-337, Phone: 543-1148
• Office Hours: Mon. 10:40AM-Noon, Fri. 1:00-2:00PM and by appointment.
• Stop me after class to find a time if posted hours are not possible. Please do no hesitate to come to see me. It is much better to raise questions as soon as they occur, rather than get farther behind.

• Office: Padelford C-8(?),
• Office Hours: To be announced .

•  Numerical Analysis (required) by L. W. Johnson & R. D. Riess .

Available at Professional Copy (4200 University Avenue NE).
• Introduction to Scientific Computing with Mathlab (strongly recommended) by C. van Loan.

Available at the University Bookstore.

1. Machine arithmetic
2. Numerical solutions of systems of linear equations
3. Numerical Solution of non-linear equations
4. Polynomial interpolation and splines
5. Introduction to numerical integration

• Assignments due each week at the beginning of class each Friday, except for mid term week when homework is due on Thursday. Working the assigned problems is essential to learning the material. Homework should be handed in on time, as solutions will be available on the due date.
• When you write up a homework or test solution, your work should show that you understand the methods involved. It is not enough to just give a numerical, or yes/no answer; explanations or supporting work should always be supplied.

• There will be one midterm exam (1 hour) and a final(2 hours). For each exam in class, you will be allowed one hand written 8 by 11 sheet of notes, and a scientific calculator with no stored  formulae or texts, but otherwise the exams will be closed book.

1. Oct 22  Tridiagonal linear systems
2. Nov. 5   Gauss-Seidel method
3. Nov. 19 Newton's method, fixed point iteration and the secant method
4. Dec. 6    Polynomial interpolation

First exam      October 29, 1999
Final Exam      December 14, 1999 (Tuesday), 8:30-10:20 in lecture room.
                (As listed in the Official UW Exam Schedule)

• Mid-term exam - 20%
• Projects - 20%
• Final - 40%
• Graded homework - 20%

Approximate grade guidelines(for the course and for each exam):

GRADE RANGE     % Correct
4.0               > 85%
3.0 - 3.9       70% - 84%
2.0 - 2.9       55% - 69%
1.0 - 1.9       40% - 54%
0.0               < 40%