Math 116/CS 106, Spring 2004



  • Organization: Bradley 105
    Period 2A (T,Th 2:00 - 3:50; x-hour Tu 12:00-12:50)

  • Instructor : Prof. Rockmore
    Office: 206 Sudikoff
    E-mail: rockmore@cs.dartmouth.edu
    Phone: 603-646-3260

  • Office hours:
    by appointment.
    Text: (Required) Numerical Linear Algebra , L. N. Trefethen and D. Bau, III
    (Recommended) Matrix Computations G. H. Golub and C. F. Van Loan Course Requirements: For students taking the course for a grade, regular homeworks will be assigned and must be turned in. One person will have the task of writing up solutions for the problems which will then be posted on the web. Depending on how much time we have, students may give presentations on work related to the subject matter.


    Assignments (all in Trefethen/Bau unless otherwise noted):

    Thursday 4/1:
    Reading: Ch1,2
    HW: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4; 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
    Solutions

    Tuesday 4/6:
    Reading: Ch3,4
    HW: 3.1, 3.2; 4.1, 4.4
    Solutions

    Thursday 4/8:
    Reading: Ch4,5
    HW: 4.3 (print out your program); 5.1, 5.3, 5.4; Find a paper on the web that is of interest to you that uses the SVD, give the reference and write a one paragraph summary that you email to me. Your summary should be different from the abstract...
    Solutions

    Tuesday 4/13:
    Reading: Ch 6,7
    HW: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 7.3
    Solutions ,

    Thursday 4/15:
    Reading: Ch 8,9,10,11
    HW: 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 11.3
    Solutions ,

    Tuesday 4/20 (due 4/27) : 12.1, 12.2, 12.3
    Reading:
    HW:
    Solutions ,

    Thursday 4/22 (due 4/27): 18.1, 18.2
    Reading:
    HW:
    Solutions ,

    Thursday 4/22 (due 4/27): 16.1, 17.3
    Reading:
    HW:
    Solutions ,
    Tuesday 5/4 (due 5/11): 20.2, 21.2, 21.4, 22.1, 22.3
    Reading:
    HW:
    Solutions ,
    Thursday 4/22 (due 4/27): 18.1, 18.2
    Reading:
    HW:
    Solutions ,