Goal:
To get the full picture of the course, and to understand its fundamental ingredients.
Reading:
AMB&S chap. 1-25.
Excercises:
Practice computing derivatives, partial derivatives, and using the differentiation rules for products, quotients, inverses and composite functions. Practice computing Newton steps both for a scalar equation and systems. Complete and review previous exercise programs.
Goal:
Understanding Newtons method.
L=Lecture, S=Studio, G=Group work
L1: Concluding linear algebra and geometry.
%Fixed point iteration for systems. Linearization of functions of two
%variables. Newtons method for systems. Differential equations.
S1: Reconsider labs you may have missed or feel that you would like to have another look at.
%feel you haveMake sure you understand Newtons method, using the Newton R lab for example, and complete previous lab sessions.
Time to get questions answered.
MatlabJeopardy for those who have time left over
G1: Consider the "pass the exam" project,
and the exams from 99, 00 and 01.
L2: Missing pieces and summary of course.
S2: Time to get questions answered.