This web page http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~jmandel/classes/5660f00 serves as the class syllabus and source of further information. Check it regularly during the semester for further information.
We'll cover sections 1 to 7 of the text. The progress of the class will
be recorded and homework assigments available in the class
notes file. There will be a midterm on Thursday 10/12/00
and a final on Tuesday 12/12/00, both in class. You cannot use any
books, computers, or notes at the exams, except for one 3" by 5" card
wher you can write anything you want. The final score will be computed
as
1/3(A+B+C+D - min(A,B,C,D)) + 3E
where A=theoretical assignments, B=computer assignments, C=midterm, D=final, each scaled separately from 0 to 100, and E=class participation, 1 point for every classroom presentation. Assignments and exams will be graded on the scale 0 to 4: 4=OK, 3=minor error, 2=significant progress, 1=some progress, 0=no progress, wrong problem, or misunderstood problem. The letter grades will be A >= 90, A- >= 85, B+ >= 80, B >= 75, B- >=70, C+ >= 65, C >= 60, C- >= 55, D+ >= 50, D >= 45, D- >= 40.
Computer assignments should be done in Matlab or Fortran as specified. C can be substituted for Fortran at student's option. Turn in a printout of the program and of the output, and prepare a world readable directory named 5660/hw1, 5660/hw2, etc (for assignment 1, assignment 2, etc) immediately under your home directory on linus, containing a working code and any relevant data that was used to produce your printout. The assignment directory has to be as specified and the program has to run on linus to receive any credit for the computer project.