INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: MEP 443; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu
MEETING TIME/PLACE: 1:40-2:55, MWF, MEP 312
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: MAT 360 Numerical Analysis (3,0,3) Numerical integration, solution of nonlinear equations by iterative processes; functional approximation and interpolation; initial value problems. PREREQ: C or better in MAT 234 and (INF 260 or CSC270).
TEXT: Elementary Numerical Computing with Mathematica (Skeel and Kelper)
GRADING: There will be two exams and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly and handed in for grading.
| Your course grade will be determined as follows: |
|
The tests will be given in two parts: one part in-class, closed book; the other
part will be a few short "take-home" problems to do using whatever software you
prefer.
Make-up exams will not be given except in extreme circumstances. |
I use the standard grading scale, with a small buffer zone for the assignment of plus/minus grades:
| <60 | 60-70 | 70-71 | 71-79 | 79-80 | 80-81 | 81-89 | 89-90 | 90-91 | >91 |
| F | D | C- | C | C+ | B- | B | B+ | A- | A |
HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly. You should expect to do a lot of homework in order to do well in the course. Each homework assignment will be handed in, so that a few homework problems (chosen at random) may be graded. Several of these will be dropped (your lowest ones). Your homework grade will be computed from the remaining grades.
ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class. Attendance will be taken, and may be used along with class effort (as measured by participation - asking questions, answering other students' questions, group work, etc.) to resolve borderline grades.
WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class is March 23rd, 2015, with a grade of "W". After that day it is not usually permitted.
OFFICE HOURS: MW 11:00-2:00, TR 11:00-1:30, and F 11:00-11:50 and 1:00-2:00. I am also available by appointment, and at random when approached with a smile.
Notes: