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Math 315-2: Numerical Analysis

Fall 2024
MSC W303, TTh 1:00-2:15
MSC W303, Fr 11:30-12:20

Instructors: Prof. Talea L. Mayo


MSC E426
talea.mayo@emory.edu

Prof. Ansley Bentley


ansley.bentley@emory.edu

Notable dates and times:


Lecture: TTh, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Lab: F, 11:30 pm – 12:20 pm
Midterm Exam 1: Th, October 3 (tentative)
Midterm Exam 2: Th, November 14 (tentative)
Final Exam: T, May 2, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Course aims: This course provides an introduction to scientific computation,


including understanding how some of the best numerical
software works, and how to use computational tools to solve
realistic problems in science and engineering applications.

Required software: MATLAB


In preparation for this course, you should set up and familiarize
yourself with the software package MATLAB. I’d like you to do
all computing assignments using MATLAB. To download, first
create an account at https://www.mathworks.com/account
using your Emory email.

Textbook: Introduction to Scientific Computing using Matlab, by I.


Gladwell, J. G. Nagy and W. E. Ferguson, Jr.
(text will be made available through Canvas)

Additional resources:
• A First Course in Numerical Methods, U. Ascher and C.
Greif, SIAM, 2011
• Numerical Mathematics, A. Quarteroni, Riccardo Sacco,
and F. Saleri, Springer, 2006

(The Woodruff Library has an electronic subscription for SIAM


(Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics) publications,
so you have access to copies of all SIAM published books.)
Prerequisites: You should have a working knowledge or the basics of linear
algebra (Math 221/275/321), calculus (Math 111 and
112/112Z), and programming (CS 170).

Course Format:
Lecture: Each class will consist of interactive lectures. These might
include presentation of new material, example applications,
MATLAB demonstrations, more detailed explanations, etc.
Attendance is not officially required, however I believe you will
greatly benefit from in class participation. It is unofficially
requested, i.e. I’d like you to regularly attend the synchronous
sessions.

Each week you may wish to review material from the course
textbook, which will include both explanations on theoretical
topics and MATLAB implementations. If needed, I am also
happy to direct you to other material to help supplement the
text.

Lab Sessions: Lab sessions will be lead by our teaching assistant, Prof.
Ansley Bentley, and held each Friday, excluding week 0 and
exam weeks (weeks 5 and 11). You will complete assigned
exercises in class, and these will be graded for accuracy and/or
completion. Additionally, if you have questions about the
weekly homework assignments (also due Fridays), the lab
session provides an excellent opportunity to get assistance.

Weekly Problem Sets: Problem Sets will be assigned each week and will generally
include a mix of numerical analysis and implementation in
MATLAB. You will work on these assignments, individually or
in randomly assigned teams of 2-3. This will be specified with
the assignment but generally alternates by week. For group
work, each team should develop one submission, which might
include solutions to math problems, MATLAB code, results rom
MATLAB experiments, plots, etc. A single PDF document for
each group should be uploaded to Canvas. This PDF should be
typeset using LaTeX (it is often appropriate to embed scratch
work/hand calculations as an image). Homework will be graded
for completion, accuracy, and/or clarity of presentation.

There will be 11 homework assignments (due every Friday


beginning September 6th, excluding exam weeks). There will be
no makeup opportunities for homework assignments, but your
lowest score will be dropped when computing your
final grade.
Exams: There will be two midterm exams, tentatively given on
Thursday, October 3 and Thursday, November 14. The
(cumulative) final exam will be given on Thursday, December
12, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. Requests for makeups of the midterm
and final exams are discouraged and will only be granted under
reasonable circumstances. Requests should be made as soon
as possible and in advance of the exam, where possible.
Justification should be verified by the Office of Undergraduate
Education (OUE).

Grading: Your final grade for the course will be determined as follows:

Final Exam, Problem


30% Sets, 25%

Lab Work,
Midterm 2, 15%
15%
Midterm 1,
15%

The final course grades will be distributed as:

Teaching and Learning During Local and Broader challenges:


This semester is (unfortunately not so) unusual in that there is
(still) a global pandemic (among a lot of other national and
world chaos). As always, open communication will be
especially important. I commit to responding to emails within
24 business hours of receipt. If your personal circumstances
change, i.e. regarding health, housing, or any other aspect of
your ability to actively participate in the class, please contact
the appropriate Emory student support organization first and
then me as soon as feasible. I want to emphasize that my
primary goal is to help you succeed academically and
holistically.
Academic Integrity: By participating in this course, you are accepting the Emory
Honor Code. See https://catalog.college.emory.edu/policies/
honor-code.html. I am obligated to report academic
misconduct, so please engage in this course ethically so I don’t
have to!

Student Accessibility: Emory is committed advancing an accessible and barrier-


free environment for students by ensuring that the principles
of access, equity, inclusion, and learning are realized in and by
the Emory community. Please assist me in accommodating you
by registering with the Department of Accessibility Services.
See https://accessibility.emory.edu. I also encourage you to
schedule an appointment with me to discuss any additional
accommodations I can make to best support your learning!

Diversity and Inclusion: Emory University strives to provide a welcoming, diverse, and
inclusive campus as an essential part of a community of
academic excellence. Dimensions of diversity include sex, race,
age, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity and expression,
intellectual and physical ability, sexual orientation, income,
faith and non-faith perspectives, socio-economic class, political
ideology, education, primary language, family status, military
experience, cognitive style, and communication style. Please
make a personal effort to respect and include all members of
our community, especially in this class. See
https://www.emory.edu/home/explore/life/diversity-
inclusion.html for more information and resources.

I am very much looking forward to teaching you numerical analysis this semester!

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