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Course description

Math 581 ----- Fall, 1995

• CLASS MEETS: 8:00 - 8:50 a.m., MWF, in Wilson 1-139
• INSTRUCTOR: Ken Bowers
• OFFICE: Wilson 2-254
• OFFICE HOURS: 2-3, MWF
• PHONE:994-5342
• EMAIL:bowers@math.montana.edu
• FALL 1995 SCHEDULE
• TEXTBOOK:The texts are Numerical Partial Differential Equations by J. W. Thomas, Finite Difference Schemes and Partial Differential Equations by John C. Strikwerda, Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations by K. W. Morton and D. F. Mayers, and Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws by Randall J. LeVeque.
• GRADING SYSTEM: The course grade will be based on 2 exams worth 100 points each (one will be a midterm and one will be the final exam), homework assignments totaling 100 points and projects totaling 100 points. Thus the final course grade is determined as below.

  Midterm,         E = 100 points
  Final Exam,      F = 100 points
  Homework,        H = 100 points
  Projects,        P = 100 points
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               Total = 400 points
  

Homework, projects, quizzes, and tests

Homework #1 Due Friday 9-22

Project #2 Due Friday 9-22

Project #3 Due Monday 10-2

Homework #2 Due Monday 10-2

Homework #3 Due Wednesday 10-11

Homework #4 Due Friday 10-20

Project #4 Due Friday 10-20

Homework #5 Due Wednesday 11-1

Project #5 Due Wednesday 11-8

Homework #6 Due Wednesday 11-8

Written test 1, Chapters 1 & 2 Wednesday 11-15

Computational test 1, Chapters 1 & 2 Due Wednesday 11-22

Homework #7 Due Wednesday 12-13

Final exam, Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Thursday 12-21

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