GENERAL INFORMATION

• Syllabus.
• Textbook: Introduction to Scientific Computing: A Matrix-Vector Approach Using MATLAB: second edition by Charles F. Van Loan, 367 pp., Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999, ISBN 0-13-949157-0, look at the M-files mentioned at the end of each chapter.
• A lot of useful information (especially the lectures section) from Ken Atkinson.
• The definition of numerical analysis (ps) as discussed by L. N. Trefethen.
• Laurent O. Jay's homepage.

MATLAB

• Matlab Primer (ps)
• Matlab 5 introduction (ps, see also html)
• MATLAB Guide by Desmond J. Higham and Nicholas J. Higham.
• Introduction to Engineering Programming: in C, MATLAB and JAVA by Mark A. Austin.
• Some Matlab tutorials from Edward Neuman
• Matlab Help Desk (including manuals)

FORTRAN

• Type "man f90" on Unix workstations for information on how to compile
• Introduction to Fortran. A Fortran 90 for the Fortran 77 programmer. A list of Fortran tutorials. Another list of Fortran tutorials.

COMPUTER LABORATORY

• Divisional Studio Classroom and HP Computer Lab
• Help Page for the Division of Mathematical Sciences and Getting Started in the Division of Mathematical Sciences You can find some information about Unix there.

UNIX CLASS ACCOUNTS

• Class directory: /group/class/c03601.
• Class submit directory: /group/submit/c03601. You must submit course work via the coursework submission tools.
• Group you belong to and class mailing list: c03601.
• If you do not know your password go to 303A MLH.
• Accounts for students who are not majors within the Division of Mathematical Sciences will be deleted after the term has ended! Note the expiration date at the top of your Unix Account Information form.
• The directory for this class will be removed before the beginning of the next term! If there is anything in this directory that you would like to save, you must archive it to your own home directory.

TEACHING ASSISTANT

• Seonho Shin, e-mail: sshin@math.uiowa.edu.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

1. hmwk1.ps due 09/05/2000.
2. hmwk2.ps due 09/14/2000.
3. hmwk3.ps due 09/26/2000.
4. hmwk4.ps due 10/03/2000.
5. hmwk5.ps due 10/10/2000.
6. hmwk6.ps due 10/26/2000.
7. hmwk7.ps due 11/02/2000.
8. hmwk8.ps due 11/09/2000.
9. hmwk9.ps due 11/16/2000.
10. hmwk10.ps due 11/28/2000.
11. hmwk11.ps due 12/05/2000.

READING

• 2.1-2.2-2.3-2.4.1
• 3.1.1-3.1.2-3.3
• 4.1-4.2-4.4.1
• 5.1.1-5.2.1-5.2.3-5.2.5
• 6.3-6.4-6.1
• 8.1-8.2
• 9.1-9.2

SOME INTERESTING LINKS

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