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
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
Final exam final
Homework Assignments
Distributed every Monday, due following Monday
HW1 Due Oct 15
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
To send messages or questions to me, click here: caflisch@math.ucla.edu.
Caflisch's homepage:
email:
caflisch@math.ucla.edu
Phone:
(310)206-0200
(office)
Address:
Mathematics
Department
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1555
Office:
7619A
Mathematical Sciences
Building