Math 434

Numerical Linear Algebra

Fall 2007

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Textbook:
1. Numerical Linear Algebra and Application, By Biswa Nath Datta (Thompson Custom publishing).
2. Mastering Matlab7, Hanselman and Littlefield.

Grading Policy:
Homework/Quizzes :100 pts
Computer oriented Assignments :100 pts
Two classroom Exam :200 pts
Final :200 pts
Total :600 pts
Lectures (Tentative)

Week Dates Sections
1 August 27 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.8
2 September 3 2.1-2.3, 2.8
3 September 10 3.1.1-3.1.4, 3.2-3.5
4 September 17 4.2, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 5.21, 5.2.2
5 September 24 5.3, 5.4
6 October 1 6.2, 6.3.1, 6.4.1 - 6.4.3
7 October 8 6.4.5, 6.4.6, REVIEW, and EXAM 1
8 October 15 6.4.7, 6.4.9
9 October 22 6.5.3, 6.5.4, 6.6.1
10 October 29 6.7.1, 6.7.2, 6.9, 6.10.1
11 November 5 6.10.2, 6.10.3, 7.2, 7.3
12 November 12 7.5, 7.6, 7.8.1, and 7.8.2, EXAM 2
13 November 19 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.2, 8.3.2, THANKSGIVING BREAK
14 November 26 8.5.3, 8.6.1
15 December 3 8.7.1, 8.9.1, REVIEW

Notes:
1. Exam1 will be held on October 11, 2007.
2. Exam2 will be held on November 15, 2007.
3. Final Exam will be held on Tues., Dec 11. 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. (Room to be announced).

Suggested Homework Problems and Solutions

HW1: Chapter 1.8(a),8(b),8(c),19(b),19(c),19(d),24, 31, 38, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51.
HW2: Chapter 2.1(a),3, 5, 14, 15(a)(b)(c)(e),16, 17, 19, 20
HW3: Chapter 3.1(a),1(b),10; Chapter 4.1(a),1(b), 3, 4; Chapter 5.1(a), (b), 2, 18(a), 18(d)
HW4: Chapter 6.7(a),(b) (on partial pivoting), 8(a), (b), 10(a), (b), (c), (e), 12, 13, 14, 17, 18
HW5: Chapter 6.26, 28(a), (b), 29(a), (b), 30, 33(a), 34, 35, 36, 37
HW6: Chapter 5.21(b), 22, 28, 33(a), 35(a)
HW7: Chapter 7.1, 2, 4, 13(a)(i), (ii), (iii) (Only Householder QR factorization)
HW8: Chapter 8.1, 10, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27

Past Exams
Fall 2003 Exam 1
Fall 2003 Exam 2
Fall 2003 Final
Fall 2004 Exam 1
Fall 2004 Exam 2
Fall 2004 Final
Fall 2005 Final
Fall 2006 Final

Matlab Resources:

Matlab primer: PDF format (for Adobe Acrobat Reader)   |   Postscript format.

Online: Matlab resources from Indiana University, including Getting Started With MATLAB and Plotting with Matlab.

Online: A Practical Introduction To Matlab     and a printable version in PS format