MTH351     Introductory Numerical Analysis

Instructor: Hamid Behmard

Office: MNB 119, phone: 838-8869,  email: behmarh@wou.edu

Office Hours: 10:00-11:30 Mon, Wed, Fri; 1:00-2:00 Fri; other times by appointment.

Text: Elementary Numerical Analysis, 3rd Edition, by Kendall Atkinson & Weimin Han.

Who: This class is intended for students who are majored in mathematics/Computer Science.

Goal: We will cover selected topics from chapters 1-5.

Homework and Programming: You will be assigned homework almost every class day. I will collect your homework weekly. There will also be several computer programs using Matlab.

Exams: There will be three in class exams, Exam I on January 29, Exam II on February 26, and Exam III on March 18 at 12:00.

There is no make-up for missed exams. You may make-up one set of homework as long as I haven't started grading it.

Grading:
     Homework    40%
     Exams           60% (@ 20% each)

Grades will be assigned (roughly) according to the following scale ("+" and "-" will be determined later):
             A   90-100%
             B   80-89%
             C   70-79%
             D   60-69%
             F   30-59%

Where to get help:

• come see me during my office hours or by appointment;
• work with your classmates in small groups;
• If you have a documented disability which requires any academic accommodations, you must come to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for appropriate coordination of your accommodations. You can come by APSC 405 or contact ODS at (503) 838-8250 (V,TTY) to schedule an appointment.

• attend every class and take notes;
• study and do written homework daily;
• read the current textbook section before/after each class discussion/lecture;
• ask questions about concepts, techniques or ambiguities as soon as possible;
• use the support available: me, your classmates;
• plan to spend 8 or more hours per week outside of class studying!

If you have comments or suggestions, email me at Behmarh@wou.edu.


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