Math 269B: Finite Difference Methods for PDEs
Winter 2008
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
TA
Jeffrey Hellrung
TA office and hours: MS 2961, TBA
Discussion Section: TBA
Course Into
Text: "Finite Difference Schemes and Partial Differential
Equations" by Strikwerda
Midterm date:Friday Feb
15, open book, open notes, nonprogrammable calculators allowed
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
Homework Assignments
Distributed every Friday, due following Friday
HW2 Due Jan 25
HW3 Due Feb 1
HW4 Due Feb 8
HW5 Due Feb 15
HW6 Due Feb 29
HW7 Due March 7
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