MTH 499/599 Solving Problems in Scientific Computing using MATLAB and Maple

Instructor: Steven J. Leon , Department of Mathematics
Office: Group I-394D        Office hours: Tu,Wed,Th 2:00-3:15 or by appointment
Email: sleon@umassd.edu     phone: 999-8320 
You can link to the MTH 499/599 Spring 2008 Webpage from the instructor's homepage:
 http://www.umassd.edu/cas/mathematics/people/leon/
Textbook: Solving Problems in Scientific Computing using Maple and MATLAB by Gander  and  Hrebicek
Syllabus: The textbook has 31 chapters covering 31 topics. The course will cover selected topics from those chapters and possibly additional topics supplied by the instructor.
Grading:
Grades will be based on how well students do on MATLAB and Maple projects and on how well they do in classroom presentations.
Attendance: Attendance is required. Students with more than 2 unexcused absences may receive failing grades.