Math 146 - Syllabus

Methods of Applied Mathematics

Spring 2010

Lecture Meeting Time: MWF 9:00A-9:50A
Lecture Location: MS5127


Text Information:

Logan, Applied Mathematics, 3rd Ed, Wiley

Topics Covered:

Dimensional analysis, Scaling, Perturbation methods, Calculus of variations. Time permitting: Green's functions and Integral equations.

Office Hours Information:

Office: MS 7619C
Phone: (310) 206-1812
Hours: Tuesday 10-11:30am and  Wednesday 1-2:30pm
Email: d_u_m_i_n_s_k_y_'at'_ucla.edu   <---- remove all of the _ and replace 'at' with @

Section Information:

Section Information
Section ID Section Classroom Time TA Name
262530201 1a MS 5127 R 9:00A-9:50A RICKETSON, LEE


Email Policy:

Email is a good means of communication but not a  good method of soliciting help on homework.  For help with this course, please see me during my or your TA's  office hours as I will not respond to homework questions via email.


Homework: 

Homework is very important to understanding the material in this class and you should be able to clearly explain all solutions to all homework problems.The homework is due every Friday and the latest assignment can be found at http://www.math.ucla.edu/~duminsky/146.1.10s/homework.html and will be posted each Friday. Your lowest homework score will be dropped in the computation of your final grade. As a result late homework will not be accepted and there will be no make-up homework, no exceptions. Homework must be stapled and clearly labeled with your name, ID, and section number.

Mid Terms:

There will be one midterm on  Monday May 3rd during the regular class hours. Please make sure you have no time conflicts and bring your ID cards to all exams. For both the midterm and the final exam no books, notes, or calculators will be allowed. There will be no make-up exams, no exceptions.

Final Exam:

The final is during 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Monday,June 7, 2010 . You must take the final in order to pass the class, no exceptions.


Grading:


To provide you ample opportunity to succeed in this course, your grade will be computed as the maximum of two grading schemes:


Grading Scheme I
Grading Scheme II
20%  Homework
20%  Homework
30% Midterm I                         
20 % Midterm I
50% Final
60% Final

Academic conduct:

Your work and conduct in this course are governed by the UCLA student conduct code and can be found here. This code is designed to promote high standards of academic honesty and integrity as well as fairness. In particular, all work that you submit in this course must be your original work. Any cases of suspected academic misconduct will be addressed as defined by the conduct code.