Home page for Math 581
Fall 2015

Course information:

Numerical Methods
Lectures: 11:00-12:15PM TR
Classroom: 302 Snow Hall
Line Number: 15376

Instructor:

Xuemin Tu
Office: 511 Snow Hall
Phone: 864-7309
Office hours:1:00-2:00PM TR 511 Snow Hall or by appointment
E-mail address: xtu@math.ku.edu
Course Syllabus

Textbook:

Numerical methods, by J.D. Faires and R. Burden (Brooks/Cole, 4th Edition, 2013)
Topics covered: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Prerequisites:

Math 220 and Math 290 or Math 320. Not open to students with credit in Math 781 or 782.

Grading:

Homework 20%
Projects 10%
Midterm I 20%
Midterm II 20%
Final exam 30%

Homework:

Homework will be posted each week on the course homepage. They will be collected before class on the following Tuesday. Late submission will not be accepted.
Two lowest homework grades will be dropped at the end of the semester.
  • Hw1: due Tuesday 09/01/2015
    Section 1.2: 1(a), 2(a), 3(a), 5; Section 1.3: 1(d), 2(a), 3(b).

    Hw1 solution


  • Hw2: due Tuesday 09/08/2015
    Section 1.4: 10(a), 11(b); Section 2.2: 1, 9(correct to 10e-2), 11 (do not need to calculate the approximate root).

    Hw2 solution


  • Hw3: due Tuesday 09/15/2015
    Section 2.3: 1(a), 2(a), 9 (correct to 10e-2) Section 2.4: 1, 2, 9(correct to 10e-2); Section 2.5: 7(a);

    Hw3 solution


  • Hw4: due Tuesday 09/29/2015
    Section 3.2: 1(a)(b), 2(a)(b); Section 3.3: 1(a),4.

    Hw4 solution


  • Hw5: due Tuesday 10/06/2015
    Section 3.4: 1(a)(c), 4(a).

    Hw5 solution


  • Hw6: due Thursday 10/15/2015
    Section 3.5: 1, 2; Section 4.2: 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b.

    Hw6 solution


  • Hw7: due Tuesday 10/20/2015
    Section 4.3: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 5b.

    Hw7 solution


  • Hw8: due Tuesday 10/27/2015
    Section 4.4: 6, 11; Section 4.5: 1a, 1d, 5.

    Hw8 solution


  • Hw9: due Tuesday 11/10/2015
    Section 4.9: 1a, 2a, 14; Section 5.2: 1a, 2a.

    Hw9 solution


  • Hw10: due Tuesday 11/17/2015
    Section 5.2: 5(a), 9a, 9b(ii), 9c, 9d(ii) with h=0.5; Section 5.3: 1a, 10a.

    Hw10 solution


  • Hw11: due Tuesday 11/24/2015
    Section 5.4: 1(a), 2(a) (only use two and three step methods for 1(a) and 2(a)); 4(a) (using exact starting values).

    Hw11 solution


  • Hw12: due Tuesday 12/08/2015
    Section 5.8: 1(c), 5(c); Section 6.2: 2(a), 3(a); Section 6.3: 1(c), 2(c).

    Hw12 solution




Project:

Exams:

  • Midterm I: Tuesday, Sep. 22 11:00AM-12:15PM

    Review problems:
    Section 1.2: 1, 2, 5, 7(a),(b);
    Section 1.3: 1, 2;
    Section 1.4: 10, 11;
    Section 2.2: 1, 11;
    Section 2.3: 1, 9;
    Section 2.4: 1, 3;
    Section 2.5: 7;

    Office hours:
    Thursday (09/17): 1:00-4:00PM; Friday (09/18): 4:00-5:00PM; Monday (09/21): 3:00-4:00PM; or by appointment


    Midterm I Solution



  • Midterm II: Tuesday, Nov. 3 11:00AM-12:15PM
    Review problems:
    Section 3.2: 1, 2;
    Section 3.3: 1, 4;
    Section 3.4: 4;
    Section 3.5: 1, 11, 12, 13;
    Section 4.2: 3, 4, 5, 6;
    Section 4.3: 1, 5;
    Section 4.4: 10, 11;
    Section 4.5: 1, 5, 6;
    Section 4.9: 1, 2, 14.
    Office hours:
    Tuesday (10/27): 2:30-3:30PM; Thursday (10/29): 2:30-3:30PM; Friday (10/30): 3:00-5:00PM; Monday (11/02): 3:00-4:00PM; or by appointment

    Midterm II Solution



  • Final: Wednesday, Dec. 16 10:30AM-1:00PM
    Review problems: The review problems for Midterm I and II and Homeworks 9-12. Office hours: Tuesday(12/08): 1:00-2:00PM; Thursday(12/10): 1:00-3:00PM; Friday (12/11): 3:00-4:00PM or by appointment