Math1070 Fall Semester 2007/2008 (2081)

Numerical Mathematical Analysis
MWF 12:00-12:50 Thackeray 627

Office Hours

MWF 2:00 - 3:00, and by appointment
Office: Thackeray 303
Phone: (412) 624-8338
E-mail: yotov@math.pitt.edu

This course is an introduction to modern numerical methods. Topics include polynomial and spline interpolation, numerical integration and differentiation, numerical solution of nonlinear equations and ordinary differential equations. Our goal will be to understand how and when the methods work. The concept of numerical error will be used to quantify the accuracy of approximation. We will also study the stability and the efficiency of the algorithms.

Computer assignments will use Matlab, software produced by The MathWorks. The Matlab language provides extensive library of mathematical and scientific function calls entirely built-in. Matlab is available on Unix and Windows in the university computing labs. The full set of manuals is on the web in html and also in Adobe PDF format. The "Getting Started" manual is a good place to begin and is available both in html format and in Adobe PDF format. The full reference manual as well as manuals for each of the many toolboxes are all available.

Textbook: Elementary Numerical Analysis, 3rd edition by Kendall Atkinson and Weimin Han.

Course materials