Math 170B (Winter 2020)

• MWF 2--2:50pm in Peterson 103

• M 12--12:50pm, Th 10--10:50am, F 10--10:50am in AP&M 5707
  • Jan 23, Th: office hour of 10--10:50am moved to 1--1:50pm

• A01: Th 7--7:50pm in AP&M B412

• M 11--12pm, F 5--6pm in AP&M 6436

Numerical Analysis: Mathematics of Scientific Computing, 3rd edition by Kincaid, Cheney


• Chapter 2: Computer Arithmetic
• Chapter 3: Solution of Nonlinear Equations
• Chapter 6: Approximating Functions

• A Matlab introduction is available at www.math.mtu.edu/~msgocken/intro/intro.html.
• Use the "help" command in Matlab.
• Matlab at UCSD.
• An alternative to Matlab is a free program called Octave.
• Matlab bisection method, root-finding function

Homework will be assigned regularly and due Monday of each week by one minute before
midnight, through Gradescope. Late homework will not be accepted, however, the lowest
homework grade will be dropped when determining the final grade for the class (to be
used for emergency purposes). You can collaborate on solving homework problems,
but, in the end, the problems should be written up in your own words.

Gradescope code: M7ZW42

For students who take the final exam, your grade will be based on the scores of the
homework, two midterms, and one final exam. It will be calculated from taking the
maximum of the scores defined below:


Score #1 = (10% HW) + (25% Midterm) + (25% Midterm) + (40% Final)
Score #2 = (10% HW) + (25% Best Midterm) + (10% Other Midterm) + (55% Final)
Score #3 = Min of (HW,Best Midterm,Final)


We will curve the final scores for all these students, placing a B-/C+ grade at
approximately the average or median. You cannot pass the class without taking the
final exam.

• All exams are individually taken, with closed book, closed notes, no calculators or
  other electronic devices.
• Roughly half of the exams will be based on material you have encountered before
  (such as from homework or lecture). There will be no make-up exams.
• 1st midterm will be on Wednesday, Feb 5.
  • Covers up to half of HW #3 (excluding fixed point problem), so up to section 3.3
  • Bring pen or pencil and ID
  • Extra office hours: Feb 3, Tu 2--2:50pm
• 2nd midterm will be on Wednesday, Feb 26.
  • Covers from after 1st midterm to HW #6 (section 6.1)
  • Bring pen or pencil and ID
  • TA's extra office hours: Feb 25, Tu 4--5pm
• Final exam will be on Monday 3--6pm, March 16.
  • DOWNLOAD THE EXAM
  • Covers everything (up to section 6.4), with emphasis on material after 2nd midterm
  • Will not be in-class (per university rules); you will take it remotely
  • Exam will be up on our course website at 2:55pm and will be due before 6:15pm on
    gradescope
  • Change: open resources (book, notes, online material), calculators and Matlab are
    allowed, but you may not collaborate or communicate with anyone other than the
    instructor during the exam
  • Questions and announcements: by email
  • Beforehand:
    • Make sure you have a location to take the exam on Monday from 3--6pm
    • Have enough blank paper (e.g., blue book), and pen or pencil ready
    • Make sure you have access to the internet during the test time: to download
      the exam, to ask questions and receive announcements, and to upload the
      finished exam to gradescope
    • Have a way to digitize the finished exam for upload to gradescope
    • You may want some sort of clock, perhaps with an alarm set to the exam's
      endtime
  • Note:
    • You will be required to copy down and sign an academic integrity pledge on a
      separate sheet of paper
    • Start each question on a new page
    • A page of formulas will no longer be provided as the exam is now open book
    • If you are taking a picture of the finished exam, make sure you have good
      lighting, size, resolution, and angle
• Resources:
  • old midterm one S17, old midterm two S17, old final S17
  • old midterm one W18, old midterm two W18, old final W18
  • old midterm one S19, old midterm two S19, old final S19

"Because academic integrity is fundamental to the University and the work we are doing
together in this classroom, I am professionally and ethically responsible for reporting any
violations to the Academic Integrity Office. In addition, I will give at least a 0 on the
assignment/exam in question and the University will issue other consequences. For more
information on the consequences of cheating, go here"

• Calculus review questions, not due.
• Homework #0, not due.
• Homework #1, due Jan 20.
  • Sketch of solutions, hw1afn.m, hw1f.m
• Homework #2, due Jan 27.
  • Sketch of solutions, hw2afn.m, hw2f.m, hw2fprime.m
• Homework #3, due Feb 3.
  • Sketch of solutions, hw3afn.m, hw3f.m
• Homework #4, due Feb 10.
  • Sketch of solutions
• Homework #5, due Feb 17.
  • Sketch of solutions
  • hw5afn.m
• Homework #6, due Feb 24.
  • Sketch of solutions
  • hw6afn.m, hw6f.m
• Homework #7, due Mar 2.
  • Sketch of solutions
  • hw7afn.m
• Homework #8, due Mar 9.
  • Sketch of solutions
  • hw8afn.m