Math 269A: Numerical Methods for ODEs

Fall 2007

Mathematics Department, UCLA


Instructor

Russel Caflisch

Office: 7619A Math Science Bldg

Office hours: MWF 12-1

Lectures: MWF 11-11:50

Room: 5148 Math Science Bldg


No class (4): Nov  19, 21, 28, 30

Makeup lectures (4) 11-11:50, Room 6221 MSB

          Tuesdays October 9, 16, 30, November 6

Switch between lecture and discussion section (2):

          Lecture on Thur Nov 15, Discussion on Wednesday Nov 14

          Lecture on Thur Dec 6, Discussion on Friday Dec 7


TA

Jeffrey Hellrung

website: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~jhellrun/

TA office and hours: MS 2961, Th 1 - 2  PM, 4 - 5 PM

Discussion Section: Tuesday 11-11:50, MSB 5148


Course Into

Text: "Computer Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations and Differential-Alegraic Equations" by Ascher and Petzold

Midterm date: Wednesday Nov 7

Final exam: takehome (tentative)


Policies (Tentative and subject to change)

Exams are open book, open notes, calculators allowed

Makeup exams by special advance arrangement only (i.e. arranged before scheduled exam)

No late homework.

Computational assignments will use Matlab.

Grades: 30% homework, 30% midterm, 40% final exam


Sample exams


Exams and Solutions

Midterm exam     midterm

Midterm solution set     midtermSolutions

Final exam     final

 


Homework Assignments

Distributed every Monday, due following Monday

HW1  Due Oct 15

HW2  Due Oct 22     HW2PDF

HW3 Due Oct 29     HW3PDF

HW4 Due Nov 5     HW4PDF

HW5 Due Nov 14     HW5PDF

HW6 Due Nov 26     HW6PDF

HW7 Due Dec 3     HW7PDF

 


Matlab tutorial: http://www.math.ucla.edu/~anderson/MDocs/index.html


To send messages or questions to me, click here: caflisch@math.ucla.edu.

Caflisch's homepage:

Prof. Russel Caflisch


email:

caflisch@math.ucla.edu


Phone:

(310)206-0200 (office)


Address:

Mathematics Department
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1555


Office:

7619A Mathematical Sciences Building