CS/MA/EGR 537 Numerical Analysis; Fall 2020

TIME AND PLACE: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00–9:50, E. Grehan Journalizm Dldg., Room 201
INSTRUCTOR: G. W. Wasilkowski, 301 D. Marksbury Building 257-8029 (office), Email: greg@cs.uky.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday and Friday 10:00–11:00 or by appointment
DESCRIPTION: Floating point arithmetic. Direct methods for the solution of systems of linear algebraic equations.
Polynomial and piecewise polynomial approximation, orthogonal polynomials. Numerical integration: Newton Cotes formulas
and Gaussian quadrature. Basic methods for initial value problems for ordinary differential equations. The emphasis
throughout is on the understanding and use of software packages for the solution of commonly occurring problems in science
and engineering.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, or CS/MA 321 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. A knowledge of a high-
level programming language, such as FORTRAN or C is essential.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will gain sound understanding of major concepts and problems of numerical anal-
ysis; be able to use already existing or design their own algorithms; fully understand floating-point errors and how to cope
with them; gain a firm understanding of numerical methods for scientific problems Specifically students will be able to:
(1) estimate computed errors,
(2) analyze sensitivity of the problem to be solved,
(3) select/propose numerically stable methods,
(4) understand important properties for a number of basic methods (e.g., Gaussian elimination, Hermite and spline inter-
polation, basic and composite rules, uniform and least-square approximation techniques, iterative methods for nonlinear
equations and fixed points),
(5) modify problems (to increase their smoothness and/or reduction of condition numbers) for better algorithm performance,
(6) analyze results computed in fl-arithmetic
Course Evaluation Questions
The course has helped me:
37. An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline.
38. An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
39. Understand fl-arithmetic and errors caused by it
40. Learn basic numerical methods
41. Identify efficient methods for specific problems
42. Analyze/understand computed results
43. Understand the relevance of continuous mathematics to numerical computations
Recommended TEXT: Numerical Analysis, Mathematics of Scientific Computing, D. Kincaid and W. Cheney, Brooks/Cole
Publishing Company, ISBN Number: 0-534-38905-8.
Course Assignments: There will be 6–8 homework assignments collected within one week at the beginning of the lecture.
Late papers will not be accepted! Homework assignments are to be worked on independently! Illegible work
will not be graded!
There will be two exams during the semester and a comprehensive final exam. They must be taken at the scheduled
times. In case of legitimate reasons (see Senate Rules 5.2.5.2.1) students must inform the instructor in advance to schedule
an exam that will take place before the exam for the whole class. Make-up exams after that will only be given in case of
unforeseen (legitimate) reasons.
GRADE COMPOSITION: Homework 20%, Two exams 40% (20% each), Final 40%
FINAL GRADE: Assigned according to the following scale:
For Graduate Students: A ≥ 90%, B ≥ 80%, C ≥ 70%, E < 70%
For Undergraduate Students: A ≥ 86%, B ≥ 76%, C ≥ 66%, D ≥ 56%, E < 56%
 Date Topic Chapter
August 17 – August 28 Computer arithmetic and errors Ch. 2
August 31 – September 11 Solution of nonlinear equations Ch. 3
September 14 – September 30 Solving systems of linear equations Ch. 4
October 2 – October 19 Approximating functions Ch. 6
October 5 Exam 1
October 21 – November 9 Numerical differentiation and integration Ch. 7
November 11 Exam 2
November 13 – November 23 Numerical Solution of ODE’s Ch. 8
November 25 Review
December 1–4 Final TBA

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me with a Letter of Accommodation from the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC coordinates campus disability
services available to students with disabilities. Visit the DRC website, email the DRC, contact them by phone at (859)
257-2754, or visit their office on the corner of Rose Street and Huguelet Drive in the Multidisciplinary Science Building, Suite
407.

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