AMATH 352
SLN 1180, MWF 12:30-1:20, Loew Hall 102

Applied Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis


Instructor:

 Professor Randall J. LeVeque
Guggenheim 408A
tel: 685-3037
fax: 685-1440
rjl@amath.washington.edu
office hours in GUG: W 1:30-2:20
office hours at MSCC: Th,F 9-10
   

Teaching Assistant:

 Mariana Carrasco Teja
Guggenheim 408F
tel: 685-9304
fax: 685-1440
mariana@amath.washington.edu
office hours in GUG: T 12:30-1:20
office hours at MSCC: W,Th 4-5

Homework Grades Message Board 2001 Web Page
Course description Textbook Syllabus Objectives Schedule

Important announcements and useful hints

Course Description

Development and application of numerical methods and algorithms to problems in the applied sciences and engineering. Applied linear algebra and introduction to numerical methods. Emphasis on use of conceptual methods in engineering, mathematics, and science.

Textbook

Available at the University Bookstore: The matlab scripts that accompany this book are available on the PCs in the MSCC lab,
or can be downloaded from From the above link you can also find other material to accompany the book, including partial solutions to some homework problems, study guides for each chapter, and lecture slides, as well as errata for some errors.

More errata for the book.

Other references:

On reserve in the Engineering Library: There are many other "numerical analysis" or "numerical methods" books that cover similar material. If you are having trouble understanding a concept, look through some other books in the library.

Schedule and Homework

Follow links in the table below to obtain a copy of the homework in PostScript (.ps) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and also for associated scripts or data files. For additional information regarding viewing and printing the homework and solution sets, click here.

Date Event Homework Problem Sets
Week 1 M, Sept. 30 First day of classes
Week 1 F, Oct. 4 Homework 1 due hw1
Week 2 F, Oct. 11 Homework 2 due hw2
Week 3 F, Oct. 18 Homework 3 due hw3
Week 4 F, Oct. 25 Homework 4 due, Quiz 1 hw4
Week 5 F, Nov. 1 Homework 5 due hw5
Week 6 M, Nov. 4 4:30pm Midterm Review in GUG 410
W, Nov. 6 Midterm
F, Nov. 8 Homework 6 due hw6
Week 7 M, Nov. 11 No class: Veteran's Day
F, Nov. 15 Homework 7 due hw7
Week 8 F, Nov. 22 Homework 8 due hw8
Week 9 M, Nov. 25 Quiz 2
F, Nov. 29 No class: Thanksgiving vacation
Week 10 W, Dec. 4 Homework 9 due hw9
Week 11 T, Dec. 10 Review session 4:30pm
W, Dec. 11 Homework 10 due, Last class hw10
Finals week M, Dec. 16 Review session 4:30pm
W, Dec. 18 Final exam: 8:30am

Grading

There will be 10 weekly homework assignments, due each Friday in lecture. No late homeworks will be accepted.

There will be two 15-minute un-announced quizzes during two lecture periods. These will test basic material that has already been covered on homework, so you should do well if you are keeping up with the course. This is largely to motivate you to attend lectures regularly, which is important since we will often discuss things not found in the book. Good scores on the quizzes can make up for a couple poor homework scores (or vice versa).

Each of the 10 homeworks and 2 quizzes will be worth 20 points. Out of these 12 scores, the lowest 2 will be dropped, so a total of 200 points are possible on homeworks and quizzes.

The midterm will be 80 points and the final 120 points, so a total of 400 points are possible in the course.

You may view your homework and exam grades on-line. Before doing so for the first time, you must request a password.

Tutorials

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<rjl@amath.washington.edu> Mon Sep 23 13:56:32 PDT 2002