Mathematics / Computer Science 340                                                        Juniata College
Numerical Analysis                                                                                         Spring 2007

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Description:
Theory and application of numerical approximation techniques. Topics included are numerical error, root-finding, interpolation and polynomial approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and differential equations.

Prerequisites:    Linear Algebra (MA 110 or 160), Calculus 1 (MA 130), and Computer Science 1 (CS 110)

Class Times:     TuTh   10:30am - 11:50am
Location:           P-107 Brumbaugh Science Center

Instructor:    Dr. Gerald Kruse
Phone:          641-3595
Office:          C-205A Brumbaugh Science Center
E-mail:         kruse@juniata.edu

Office Hours:  For the most up-to-date, see http://faculty.juniata.edu/kruse/office.htm

Textbook:        Eighth Edition, Numerical Analysis, Burden and Faires

Grading:         Exam 1                          20 %
                        Exam 2                          20 %
                        Final Exam                     25 %
                        Homework and Projects                                   30 %
                        Class Attendance and Participation                     5 %

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Content:
Computer Arithmetic
Algorithms and Convergence, Algorithm Efficiency
Bisection Method
Fixed Point Iteration
Polynomial Interpolation
Cubic Spline Interpolation
Parametric Curves
Numerical Differentiation
Numerical Integration
Quadrature
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations
Linear Systems of Equations www.netlib.org     Gauss-Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel
Approximation Theory and Orthogonal Polynomials

You might find the following link useful when compiling a Visual C++ program:    Running Visual C++

Standard Course Policies:  For the most up-to-date, see http://faculty.juniata.edu/kruse/policies.htm

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