PH 265 - Introductory Scientific Computing
Syllabus and Assignments
Fall 2005 - Haerer

(Last Revised: 11/20/05)

Week
Dates (MWF)
Lecture M
Lab W & F
Reading from Text
Broad Topics
Weekly Assignments:
Due Following Wednesday
by 5:00pm
(except where noted)
1
Sept
26, 28, 30
Chapters
1, 2, 3.1-3.4
Overview, Software, Numbers, Maple
Section 2.7 (p.22-24)
Exercises 1-13
(Due Fri Oct07)
2
Oct
3, 5, 7
3.5-3.13;
4.1-4.9.4;
4.10-4.10.2
Floating-Points, Expressions, Maple Functions
Section 3.13
Problem c (p.50),
Section 4.8 (p.73-76)
3
Oct
10, 12, 14
5
Visualization, Calculus, Equation Solving
4.14 Ex. 1,2,4,9,12 (p.105-106),
5.10 Ex. 3-5 (p.128-129)
(Due Thurs Oct.20)
4
Oct
17, 19, 21
9, 10
First Java Programs, Limits
9.3 (p.202-204)
9.6 Ex. 1 (p.207)
10.2.6 (p.214-215)
ByteLimit.java
5
Oct
24, 26,
28 (Exam)
11
Methods (functions)
Midterm Exam
10.5 (p.223-224)
Golf.java
6
Oct/Nov
31, 2, 4
12
Logic Control, Program Design, Plotting
12.5 (p.258-259),
12.6 (p.259)
7
Nov
7, 9, 11
14
Numerical Integration
14.2.1.1 Ex.1-3 (p.285-286),
14.3 Ex. 1-3 (p.288-289)
Trap.java,
TrapMethods.java
8
Nov
14, 16, 18
13
Java Input/Output
Use Easy2.java, but input min, max, Npoints
(Due Mon Nov.21)
9
Nov
21, 23
17
Arrays, Matrices
Ex. 1-3 (p.346-347)
17.7 Ex. 2-5 (p.354)
(Due Mon Nov.28)
10
Nov/Dec
28, 30, 2
20
More Arrays, File I/O
Mean/St.Dev. assignment
(Due Fri Dec.2)
Final
Tuesday, Dec 06
12 noon
Final Exam
(WNGR 149A)
Best Wishes!

NOTE: For those who desire, the following may be submitted for extra credit applied to your homework assignment category:

  • 20.4.1 Ex.1-4 (p.390-391)
  • 20.5 Ex. 1-3 (p.391-393)
  • See: Laplace.java