MA307A: Numerical Analysis (Fall 2020)

Calendar Description

Numerical solution of equations and systems of equations; numerical integration; methods of interpolation, extrapolation and curve-fitting, error analysis. Methods will be illustrated by exercises requiring the use of a computer.

Prerequisites

MA122, MA104, MA201, MA205 and CP104.

Exclusions

CP315, MA371, PC315.

Instructor

Professor Y. George Lai (PhD)
E: ylai@wlu.ca
Office Hours: Monday 9:30am-10:30am, or by appointment (all online with Zoom, without recording)

Lectures

Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. in BA209 (Bricker Academic Building)

Lab Coordinator

Trevor Saunderson
E: tsaunderson@wlu.ca

Textbook

Numerical Methods Using Matlab, 4^th Edition, John Mathews and Kurtis Fink, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.

Calculators

Students may only use the approved scientific calculator, Casio FX-300MS Plus, on lab assignments, the midterm test and the final examination. No other calculator is allowed. It is available for purchase at the campus bookstore.

MyLearningSpace

Materials related to this course and the full course outline will be posted on the MA307 MyLearningSpace website. You are responsible for checking here on a regular basis for important announcements.

Evaluation

A final mark out of 100 will be calculated as follows:

• Laboratories: 20%
• Quizzes: 10%
• Midterm Exam (Monday, October 26, 2020, during class time, 80 minutes): 30%
• Final Examination (2.5 hours; exact date, time and location to be announced): 40%

The final mark will be reported as a letter grade in accordance with the conversion table of the current undergraduate calendar.

This document is a summary of the course outline for MA307 and is provided for the convenience of students.