Syllabus1 for MATH4500/6500, Fall, 2024

Call Number: 15540/15541

Class Time and Classroom: 10:20 am–11:10 pm, Boyd Research and Education Center , Rm. 323

Instructor: Ming-Jun Lai

Office: Room 540 Boyd Research and Education Center
Office Hours: 1:30–2:30pm MWF or by appointment
Phone Number and Email address:(706)542–2065, mjlai@uga.edu
Text: Richard Burden and J. Douglas Fairs: Numerical Analysis, 2001.

Course Objectives

This is the first one of a sequence of two courses on numerical analysis: MATH4500/MATH6500
and MATH4510/MATH6510. We plan to cover the material on numerical linear algebra and numerical
approximation theory in MATH4500/MATH6500. To learn numerical solution of ordinary differential
equations and partial differential equations, please take MATH4510/MATH6510. Graduate Students for
MATH6500 in this class are strongly encouraged to read related chapters in the textbook in much more
depth and pay an attention to the proofs.
We will use MATLAB to implement the algorithms we learn in this course.
The prerequisite of this course is MATH 2500. In addition, students are expected to be taking or have
taken a course on MATH 3100 (Sequences and Series).

Course Organization
We will have four midterm in-class tests and one final exam in-class test which is optional. That is,
the final exam is a comprehensive exam consisting of the contents of all four tests. The grade can be used
to replace the worst grade of your four tests.
In addition, we will have 9 quizzes (dates are given below) and the best eight grades of them will be
counted for your quiz grade. In other words, I will drop off the worst grade of your quizzes. There are
6 computer projects assigned below. Problems in the quizzes, tests and computer projects are based on
exercises in the textbook. So after each section is lectured, do the exercises in the section, even though
they are not required to turn in.

Tentative Schedule

Date Topics Sections Quizzes/Project Assignment/Due

8/14W Math. Basics and Roundoff Errors §1.1-§1.2
8/16F Roundoff Errors and Orders of Convergence §1.2–§1.3
8/19M The Bisection Method §2.1
8/21W The Fixed Point Iteration §2.2
8/23F Newton’s Method §2.3 Quiz 1
8/26M Convergence of Fixed Point Iteration §2.4 Project #1 Assignment
8/28W Accelerating Iteration §2.5
8/30F Review Quiz 2
9/2M Labor Day
9/4W Test 1 Project#1 Due
9/6F Polynomial Interpolation §3.1
1 The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.

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 9/9M Divided Differences §3.2 Project# 2 Assignment
9/11W Hermite Interpolation §3.3 Quiz 3
9/13F Newton’s Interpolation §3.3
9/16M Natural Cubic Splines §3.4 Project #2 Due
9/18W Clamped Cubic Splines §3.4 Quiz 4
9/20F Clamped Cubic Splines (II) §3.4
9/23M Parametric Curves §3.5
9/25W Numerical Differentiation §4.1 Project # 3 Assignment
9/27F Richardson’s Extrapolation §4.2 Quiz 5
9/31M Review
10/2W Test 2
10/4F Numerical Integration §4.3 Project #3 Due
10/7M Composite Integration §4.4
10/9W Romberg Interpolation §4.6 Project #4 Assignment
10/11F Gaussian Quadrature §4.7
10/14M Multiple Integrals §4.8 Quiz 6
10/16W Review of Linear System §6.1 Project #4 Due
10/18F Pivoting Strategy §6.2 Project #5 Assignment
10/21M Matrix Inversion §6.3 Quiz 7
10/23W The Determinant of Matrix §6.4
10/25F Matrix Factorization §6.5
10/28M Review
10/30W Test 3 Project #5 Due
11/1F Fall Break
11/4M LU/Cholesky Factorization §6.6
11/6W Norms §7.1
11/8F Eigenvalues/Eigenvectors §7.2 Project #6 Assignment
11/11M Iterative Techniques §7.3 Quiz 8
11/13W Convergence of Iterative Methods §7.3
11/15F Error Bounds §7.4
11/18M Conjugate Gradient Method §7.5 Quiz 9
11/20W Conjugate Gradient Method (II)
11/22F Review
11/25M Test 4 Project #6 Due
11/27W Thanksgiving
11/29F Thanksgiving
12/2M Orthogonal Polynomials §8.2
12/6F Final Examination 8:00 - 11:00 am Rm. 323

Grading Policy: We use the following scale to decide your grade for this class. The total points you
can earn in the class is 800 which are shown in Table 1.

Fixed Scale
A 92+% A- 89 − 91% B+ 87 − 88% B 82 − 86% B- 79 − 81%
C+ 77 − 78% C 72 − 76% C- 69 − 71% D 60 − 68% F < 60%

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 Table 1: Points Distribution and Total Point

TEST I 100 points

TEST II 100 points
TEST III 100 points
TEST IV 100 points
Final Exam. 100 points (optional)
Quizzes 200 points
Computer Projects 200 points
Total 800 points

About MATLAB
MATLAB is a powerful computing environment that is in common use in science, math, and engineer-
ing. As the computations you will do in this class are extensive and error prone, using MATLAB can help
get correct answers quickly and easily. You can install MATLAB onto your computer by using UGA EITS
webpage or search for MATLAB at UGA.
Another way to use MATLAB is to get logging into the vlab at uga. https: vlab.uga.edu. There are
MATLAB tutorials and documentation available on the MathWorks website,
https: //www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/getting-started.html
I strongly urge you to do this sooner rather than later, and start getting some experience with MATLAB
before the two projects in this semester. You can use it for your Webwork homework too.

Classroom Policies
• I strongly prefer that you contact me via my UGA email address as I do not regularly check the
email inbox within eLC. In your email, please include your full name and course record number (CRN),
and be sure to email me from your UGA email address. Otherwise, your email may go to my Spam folder
unnoticed.
• I will make many announcements in class, and I will make other announcements using the eLC
Announcements tool. I may also send some announcements by eLC email to your campus (UGA) email
address. You are responsible for checking eLC for new announcements when receiving my email notice
and check your email for my response to your inquiry.
• Your emails are very much welcome and encouraged. Please give me 48 hours to respond. (For
weekend emails, that means 48 business-day hours, which means Wednesday morning.) I typically do not
read or respond to work emails outside of business hours.

Final Notices
• UGA Student Honor Code and Conduct: As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed
to abide by the University academic honesty policy and the student honor code. All academic work must
meet the standards described in https://ovpi.uga.edu/academic-honesty/academic-honesty-policy. Lack
of knowledge of the academic honesty policy is not a reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions
related to course assignments and the academic honesty policy should be directed to the instructor.
• Diversity and Inclusion Statement: In this course, you will be treated with respect, and
I welcome individuals of all ages, backgrounds, beliefs, ethnicities, genders, gender identities, gender
expressions, national origins, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, ability, and other visible and non-
visible differences. All members of this class are expected to contribute to a respectful, welcoming and
inclusive environment for every other member of the class. (Source: modified from a statement provided
by the American Society of Engineering Education)

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• Disclaimer: The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class
by the instructor may be necessary.