Math 404 Fall 2000

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Jan 22

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Course Information

There are two sections. The core material is the same for both sections. Both sections take the same exams and do the same homework.

Section	Time	Location	Instructor	email	Office Hours
1	TTh:9-10, F:1-2	Cupples I 113	B. Blank	brian@math.wustl.edu	MTTh: 1:00-2:00

Grading

There will be two class exams, each worth 30% of the total grade. The first will be early in March, the second April 26. Homework will be worth 30% of the grade. A project or presentation will make up the remaining 10%.

Component	Weight
E1	30
E2	30
Homework	30
Project	10

A letter grade of A, B, C, D, F (with plus and minus shadings) will be assigned in a way that is not stricter than the following table:

Numerical Range	Letter Grade
[80,100]	A
[65,80)	B
[50-65)	C
[40-50)	D
[0,40)	F

Maple Worksheets

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Please do not make hard copies of these documents. They are intended to be viewed in a monitor. There is no good reason for wasting resources by printing them.

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Topic/Title	Maple V R4	Maple 6 (Not Yet Available)
Numerical Solutions of Equations

The following worksheets are intended to serve as introductions to various aspects of the general use of Maple.

Topic	Maple V R4	Maple 6 (Not Yet Available)
Functions and Derivatives
Solving Equations

Links

sci.math.num-analysisThe Usenet numerical analysis newsgroup
sci.math.num-analysis FAQ Answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) of the newsgroup sci.math.num-analysis. Maintained by Steve Sullivan.
Netlib Repository Netlib is a collection of mathematical software, papers, and databases.
GNU Octave for UNIX/Linux GNU Octave is a freeware clone of Matlab.
GNU Octave for Windows GNU Octave is a freeware clone of Matlab. This is a port for Windows.
Scilab Scilab is a free scientific software package for numerical computations in a user-friendly environment, featuring Matlab-like syntax.
Numerical Recipes The entire book is available on-line! Your choice of language: C or FORTRAN 90. Your choice of file format: ps or pdf.

Brian E. Blank
Department of Mathematics
Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130
 
                             Phone: (314) - 935 - 6763
                             Fax:   (314) - 935 - 6839 
 
                             e-mail: brian@math.wustl.edu

Last Updated: February 05 2001