Notes and Resources...

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Catalog description

Initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations. Partial Differential Equations. Iterative methods. Finite difference methods. Method of lines.

• 1. Math 337, Elementary Differential Equations
• 2. Math 541, Numerical Analysis and Computing

Computational Resources:

You must have access to a somewhat modern version of Matlab, or some other computational environment that you are comfortable using. Class accounts for the labs will be available. You can also use SDSU's Rohan Sun Enterprise system or another capable system. [How to open a ROHAN account].

Optional Texts and Reading Materials:

Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Systems, The Initial Value Problem, J.D. Lambert, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.

Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations, J.C. Butcher, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

Class web page [http://terminus.sdsu.edu/SDSU/Math542_s2007/], and handouts.

Course Outline (as of 1/18/2007):

[To Be Revised]

Professor

Peter Blomgren
blomgren AT mail DOT SDSU DOT EDU, (619)594-2602
Class hours: TuTh 5:30p – 6:45p, SSW-2667
Office hours: TuTh 3:30p – 5:15p (GMCS-587), and by appointment.