MATH 170C: Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations

Spring quarter, 2006

General Information

Course Description
Numerical differentiation and integration, numerical methods for initial-value and boundary-value problems of ordinary differential equations.

Prerequisites
Calculus, linear algebra, and basic knowledge of programming.

Textbook
R. L. Burden and J. D. Faires, Numerical Analysis, 8th ed., Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2005. (We will only cover Chapters 4, 5, and 11.)

Lectures
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Solis Lecture Hall 110.

Instructor
Professor Bo Li.
Office: AP&M 5723. Phone: (805) 534-6932. Email: bli@math.ucsd.edu.
Office hours: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Mondays and Wednesdays

Discussion Section
7:00 pm - 7:50 pm, Wednesdays, Solis Lecture Hall 109.

Teaching Assistant
Mr. John Shopple.
Office: AP&M 5748. E-mail: jshopple@math.ucsd.edu.

Class Web Page
http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~bli/teaching/math170Cs06/

Matlab
MATLAB is the official mathematical software and programming tool of the class.

Homework
Homework consists of analytical and computational parts. It is assigned and graded each weak. Homework is due on each Friday in class.
Note: no late homework will be accepted unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided.

Exams
There will be one midterm and one final, close-book and close-note exams. The final exam will be cumulative.
        Midterm exam: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, Friday, May 5, Solis Lecture Hall 110.
        Final exam: 11:30 am - 2:30, Thursday, June 15, Solis Lecture Hall 110.
Note: neither rescheduled nor make-up exams will be allowed unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided.

Grading
The final course grade will be determined based on the homework and exams with the weights: homework - 20%, the midterm exam - 30%, and the final exam - 50%.

Last updated by Bo Li on April 2, 2006.