Basic Information

Course: Math 3553.80 Numerical Analysis

Semester: Fall 2016

Time: 08/29/16-12/12/16, Mon&Wed 12:45pm-02:00pm

Location: Bell 108

Instructor: Yanxiang Zhao, Phillips Hall 709

Phone: 202-994-0606

Email: username at email dot gwu dot edu username equals yxzhao

Office Hour: Mon&Wed 02:20pm-03:20pm or by appointment

Course Description

This course covers: Linear systems and matrices; Direct and iterative methods for solving linear equations; Sparse matrices; Solution of nonlinear equations; interpolation and approximate representation of functions; splines.

Prerequisites

  1. Calculus I & II;
  2. Linear Algebra (Matrix theory);
  3. Computing in Mathematics (Matlab);

Textbook

Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing this course, the students will be able to:

Average minimum amount of independent, out-of-class, learning expected per week

More than 2/3 of the time you devote to this class should take place outside the classroom (lecture and recitation). Even the best students in the class should plan on spending an average of at least 5 hours a week on homework and other studying. Students who struggle with the material may need to spend more time in order to earn a grade they will find acceptable.

Calendar

Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
01 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 quiz01
Sep 01 Sep 02
02 Sep 05 Labor day (no class) Sep 06 Sep 07
Sep 08 Sep 09
03 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 quiz02

Sep 15 Sep 16
04 Sep 19 Sep 20
Sep 21 quiz03 Sep 22 Sep 23
05 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 quiz04 Sep 29 Sep 30
06 Oct 03 Oct 04 Oct 05 quiz05 Oct 06 Oct 07
07 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 in-class midterm Oct 13 Oct 14
08 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 quiz06 Oct 20 Oct 21 deadline to switch grade mode
09 Oct 24 Fall break Oct 25 Fall break Oct 26 quiz07 Oct 27 Oct 28
10 Oct 31
Nov 01 Nov 02 quiz08 Nov 03 Nov 04
11 Nov 07 Nov 08 Nov 09 quiz09 Nov 10 Nov 11
12 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 quiz10 Nov 17 Nov 18
13 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Thanksgiving Nov 24 Thanksgiving Nov 25 Thanksgiving
14 Nov 28 Nov 29

Nov 30 quiz11

Dec 01

Dec 02
15 Dec 05 Dec 06 Dec 07 quiz12 Dec 08 Dec 09
16

Dec 12

Dec 13 reading day

Dec 14 Funger 209 12:40-2:40pm
Dec 15 Dec 16

 

Homework

Homework will NOT be collected.

Notes

Quizzes

There are 12 10-minute quizzes, each out of 3 points, on Wednesday's classes. 10 hightest quizzes count for the final grade. NO MAKEUP QUIZZES for any excuses.

Exams

There will be an in-class midterm exam on Oct 12, and a final exam in the week of Dec 14-21.

Exam Solutions

Grading

Your course grade will be determined by your cumulative average at the end of the term and will be based on the following scale:

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-
95% 90% 87% 83% 80% 77% 73% 70% 67% 63% 60%

Your cumulative average will be the best of the following three weighted averages:

  quiz Midterm Final
Scheme 30% 30% 40%

If you missed the midterm exam, the final exam will be weighted 70% in the cumulative average.

Class Policies

University policy on Religious Holidays:

Academic Integrity

Academic dishonesty is defined as cheating of any kind, including misrepresenting one's own work, taking credit for the work of other without crediting them and without appropriate authorization, and the fabrication of information. For the remainder of the code, see: http://www.gwu.edu/~ntegrity/code.html.

Support for Students Outside the Classroom

Security

In the case of an emergence, if at all possible, the class should shelter in place. If the buliding that the class is in is affected, follow the evacuation procedures for the building. After evacuation, see shelter at a predetermined rendezvous location.

Student Responsibilities and Classroom Courtesy:

Questions

Everyone is strongly encouraged to ask questions during class, and during office hours! Should you need further assistance, you may consider hiring a tutor (the department keeps a list of tutors; copies are available outside Monroe 240).

 

Students must have a minimum of 5 hours of independent learning (homework assignments, preparation for the quizzes and exams etc.)