Computational Methods: EML3041

SUMMER 2009

Holistic Numerical Methods


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DAY BY DAY LECTURES

 

Monday May 11, 2009

 

Announcements

  1. Get your books and calculator before next class.  You need to bring the book and calculator to class everyday. 

  2. Survey for learning style: How do you like to learn? Fill this survey on a hard copy for 0.5% extra credit and return to me by 10:30AM on Monday May 18, 2009.

  3. First Day Affidavit Sheet for Pre-Requisites: Submit the course affidavit sheet by 10:30AM on Monday May 18, 2009.  Submitting this sheet is required.

  4. Your tests for the course will be based on Bloom's Taxonomy.  Nothing to be afraid of!  Bottom line - this is not a course where you throw up in the test what the instructor fed you (called regurgitating in a politically correct way).  Bloom's taxonomy is a fair way of asking questions in a test because it tests you on all levels - from simple knowledge to evaluation, and no questions gets weighted heavily.

  5. Read this memo before the test, rather than after making a bad grade.

  6. This formula sheet will be attached to Test#1, 2, 3 and the final examination.

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 1-10

 


Wednesday May 13, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 11-32

 

Special Homework Assignment for Grade

           Tweet on Numerical Methods.  Put your name in the tweet.  Go to Blackboard>Assignments


Friday May 15, 2009

 

Programming Review

           Mfile

 

Sample Programming Project

           Sample programming project has been posted.  The HW programming project

           will be assigned next week.

 

Links of "How do I do that in Matlab" that will help you with the experimental project?

          How do I differentiate in MATLAB?

          How do I integrate a continuous function in MATLAB?

          How do I integrate a discrete function in MATLAB?

          How do I solve a nonlinear equation in MATLAB?

          How do I solve a nonlinear equation that needs to be setup in MATLAB?

          How do I solve an initial value ordinary differential equation in MATLAB?


Monday May 18, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 33-54


Wednesday May 20, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 60-73; 86-108

External Link

          An approach to looking at the Taylor Series which is worth looking at. 

          This is from the Yale OCW Physics lecture.  See the video (just up to 9:00 minutes)


Friday May 22, 2009

 

See Friday May 15 entries.


Monday May 25, 2009

 

Memorial Day Holiday.  Learn the true reason for the holiday and watch how it is observed.


Wed May 27, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 109-120 (Skip Lagrange Polynomial Stuff on pg 114-115)

Clicker Quizzes

          Clicker Quiz (Intro)

          Clicker Quiz (Differentiation)

Programming Project

           Project                   


Friday May 29, 2009

 

Programming Test: This is a 50-question multiple-choice test that lasts 100 minutes. The test is based on the skills (learned in EML3035) you need to complete your programming and experimental projects. A sample quiz is on the course website. Your programming test is open Chapman book, and you are allowed one 8.5"x11" sheet with anything on it (both sides). It has to be handwritten in your own handwriting. The syllabus has also been updated with this info.

 

Homework for Grade: A HW for grade is being assigned to you. It is in Blackboard under Assignments. You get 3 attempts (highest grade attempt is registered) but the numbers will be different each time. Time limit is 1 hr for each attempt and has to be finished when launched. Due date is June 2 at 12:01AM.


Monday June 1, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 109-120, 134-136, 146-182

Clicker Quizzes

          Clicker Quiz (Nonlinear Eqns)


Wed June 3, 2009

Test#1


Fri June 5, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 192-194, 197-201, 216-249


Mon June 8, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 250-259

Clicker Quizzes

           Simultaneous Linear Equations


Wed June 10, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 260-269

Notes

          Replace Chapter 04.06 with this revised document.


Fri June 12, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 270-285

Notes

          Revised first few pages of Chapter 04.07

Due Dates

          Poem HW is due June 21 midnight.  See under assignments on blackboard.

 


Mon June 15, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 301-302, 307-312, 318-335

Videos

Uniqueness of Polynomial Interpolant: Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 8:26]

Uniqueness of Polynomial Interpolant: Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 9:50]

Linear Interpolation [YOUTUBE 8:53]

Quadratic Interpolation [YOUTUBE 8:17]

Cubic Interpolation - Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 9:37] 

Cubic Interpolation - Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 7:51]

Special Assignment Homework (Due June 19 at 10:30AM)

           Do and submit all problems given here (answers are also given).

           Only one of the problems will be graded.

         

 


Wed June 17, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 351-380

Videos

Linear Spline Interpolation: Theory [YOUTUBE 7:56]

Linear Spline Interpolation: Example [YOUTUBE 5:27]

Quadratic Spline Theory: Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 9:49]

Quadratic Spline Theory: Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 5:27]

Quadratic Spline Interpolation: Example: Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 10:48]

Quadratic Spline Interpolation: Example: Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 7:05]

The Lurking Dangers of Interpolation [YOUTUBE 5:58]

Higher Order Interpolation is a Bad Idea [YOUTUBE 8:36]

Interpolating a Short and Smooth Path for a Robot [YOUTUBE 4:18]

This blog will help you with your HW problems

Special Assignment Homework (Due June 19 at 10:30AM)

          Do and submit all problems given here (answers are also given).

          Only one of the problems will be graded.


Fri June 19, 2009

 

Clicker Quizzes

           Interpolation

Project

           Project details are at this site.   Due Friday July 10 at 10:30AM

Test

Test#2 is on Monday - 8 question from SLE and 8 questions from Interpolation.  12 of these questions will be multiple choice.  Syllabus includes everything on SLEs and Interpolation.  See individual dates above for included and excluded page numbers.


Mon June 22, 2009

 

Test#2 is on Monday


Wed June 24, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 381-384, 388-390, 398-436

Clicker Quizzes

           Regression

Howard Fox Rap

           Rap it up


Fri June 26, 2009

 

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 437-463.


Mon June 29, 2009

Rate the best poems

        Polling starts 12:30PM June 29 and ends this Friday July 3 10:30AM. 

        Go to assignments on Blackboard.  0.5 points extra credit.

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 464-473 and the adequacy PPT notes.

PPT

        Adequacy PPT

Required Blogs to Visit for Syllabus

        In regression, when is coefficient of determination zero

        On calculating the height of atmosphere

        Finding the optimum polynomial order to use for regression

Financial Crisis Video

         http://academicearth.org/lectures/origins-of-financial-mess      

 


Wed July 01, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 474-76, 502-535, Richardson extrapolation handout

Clicker Quizzes

           Integration

Required Blogs to Visit for Syllabus

          Is it just a coincidence - true error in multiple segment Trapezoidal rule gets approximately quartered as the number of segments is doubled?


Fri July 03, 2009

 

Independence Day Holiday - Freedom is not defined as to be able to do whatever you want to do; you realize that when you know what we give up to have freedom.


Mon July 06, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 552-593


Wed July 08, 2009

Pre-Req Info

         Learn from the 5 videos at the ODE Primer Link

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 594-597, 617-642

Clicker Quizzes

           ODE


Fri July 10, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 643-660, 676-686


Mon July 13, 2009

Pages Covered

          Learn and do all problems on pages 687-702.

          Get revised chapter 08.07 to replace pages 687-694.

A Newspaper Report to read after the exams

          Despite economy, experts still advise college students to major in what interests them


Wed July 15, 2009

Test#3

          4 questions each from Regression, Integration, ODE


Fri July 17, 2009

Final Exam

Final exam is a 32-question multiple-choice cumulative/comprehensive examination that lasts 2 hours.  Each question has four choices.  Four questions are asked from each of the eight topics.  The final examination is NOT in the regular classroom.  Check your email that I sent about this or see the online syllabus.  To get ready for the exam, this is my advice.  Go thru in sequence 1) the three tests 2) MC questions at the end of the chapters 3) clicker quizzes 4) sample quizzes and 5) problem sets in the book.

 

The final exam for EML3041 is scheduled for Friday July 17th, 10:30AM-12:30PM (as given in the syllabus). The location of the final exam will be BEH103 (ample seats and absence of claustrophobia). Arrive at 10:15AM for the final exam for instructions, etc. Mark your calendars with this info on your planners/cellphones.

This room is in sector E3 on the map
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/FacilitiesPlan/CampusPlanning/campus_map.html
The BEH building is close to SOC and EDU buildings on USF Willow Street. It is a 10-minute walk from the LIF building - so familiarize yourself with the location now.

Closest parking for nonresidents that I know of is the multistory parking lot (north of library) near the administration and SVC building or the Sundome parking lot.

 

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