This class will introduce topics in numerical linear algebra
including the singular value decomposition, QR factorizations, conditioning
and stability, solving systems by direct and iterative methods,
and solving eigenvalue problems.
We shall use the following text:
``Numerical Linear Algebra''
by Lloyd Trefethen and David Bau (SIAM, Philadelphia, 1997;
ISBN 0-89871-361-7);
Additional materials will be given in class. Some of them may be found below.
If you have questions, come and see me in 226C Fisher
every Tuesday after class. If you cannot make it,
please send me e-mail to arrange for a mutual aggreeable time.
For detailed information please consult the syllabus
(
PDF).
There will be one midterm and one final examination;
in addition, the grade will be based on homework problems.