Instructor:
Mohamed Sulman
Office:
MM 234
Email:
mohamed.sulman
[at] wright.edu
Lectures:
TR 5:00 -
6:20 PM (room 202 MM)
Office hours: TR 2:30 - 3:30
and by appointment
Course Description: This course provides
introduction to mathematical analysis, numerical algorithms and
programming concepts for solving a wide range of problems
in sciences and engineering. This is not a programming
course, however students are expected to use Matlab or
any other programming language such as Fortran, C, or C++ as
part of their homework.
Syllabus:
· Nonlinear equations: Scalar equation
and System of equations.
· Linear systems of equations (direct and
iterative methods)
· Eigenvalues and eigenvectors computation
· Approximation of functions and data
· Numerical differentiation and integration
· Numerical Optimization
· Numerical Methods for Initial and boundary
value problems (
Matlab References:
Homework Assignments: Roughly biweekly
homework will be assigned.
Students are encourage to write rheir own computer
programs and to spend a good amount of time on their homework,
please do not wait
until one day before the homework is due to start working on
your homework.
Midterm Exam: There will be one
midterm scheduled on Tuesday March 12, 5:00 -
6:20.
Final
Exam: There will be a final
comprehensive exam scheduled on Tuesday Apr 23, 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm.
Grades: Your course final grade
percentage is calculated as the maximum of the following two
schemes:
Scheme 1:
Class participation
5 %
Homework Assignments 25 %
Midterm Exam
40 %
Final Exam
30 %
Scheme 2:
Class participation
5 %
Homework Assignments 25 %
Midterm Exam
20 %
Final Exam
50 %
Grading Scale: A >= 90%; B >= 80%;
C >= 70%; D >= 60%; F less than 60% of total points.
Academic
Dishonesty: Academic
dishonesty will not be
tolerated throughout this course; academic dishonesty
of any kind is a violation of Wright State University's Code of
Student Conduct. All
acts of academic dishonesty will be prosecuted
according to the University's policy on Academic
Integrity. The policy can be found here http://www.wright.edu/students/judicial/integrity.html. Each student is
expected to familiarize him/herself with this policy.
Students
with Disabilities: Students with disabilities
who believe that they may need accommodations for this class are
strongly encouraged to contact the Disability Services Office
(DSO), as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations
are implemented in a timely fashion. The DSO is located in room
023 Student Union, Tel: (937)
775-5680, E-mail: [email protected]. If you are
eligible for course adaptations or accommodations because of a
disability (whether or not you choose to use these
accommodations), or if you have medical information that I
should know about please make an appointment with me
immediately.