CS 257
Numerical
Methods
Fall 2006

News (Dec 4, 2006):

The Final Exam is next week. The conflict exam must be approved by Luke this week (12/4-12/8). If you do not show up for the regularly scheduled final (12/12) without prior approval, the conflict exam will not be an option. Bring your ID to the exam.

Details for the final:

Final:   CS257   1320 DCL   7pm-10pm   Tuesday   Dec. 12, 2006

Conflict: CS257   1103 SC   8am-11am   Wednesday   Dec. 13, 2006

Prof. Olson will hold OH from 2pm to 3pm on both Monday and Tuesday. Adam will hold OH on Monday from 10am to 11am. Nathan will have OH from 3pm to 4pm on Monday.

News (Oct 6, 2006):

Nathan Bell's office hours have been changed.

News (Oct 2, 2006):

HW5 solutions have been made available. You must hand in your own solutions as usual.

News (Sep 15, 2006):

We will be holding another MATLAB tutorial Tuesday, September 19 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

News (Sep 10, 2006):

For question 2.2C:4 on HW2, you do NOT need to find machine epsilon for single precision.

News (Sep 04, 2006):

Those who cannot attend the MATLAB tutorial may follow these notes. This is the basis for what will be covered in the tutorial.

News (Aug 31, 2006):

The TAs will teach an introduction to MATLAB on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in Siebel 0220.

Quick info:

Book: Numerical Mathematics and Computing 5th Edition, by Cheney and Kincaid.
[author's site] [publisher's site] [Amazon] [UIUC-Bookstore] [eCampus]
[found a cheap one? email Luke]

Instructor: Luke Olson
Office: 4312 Siebel Center
Office Hours: MW 2-3
email: lukeo AT uiuc.edu
IM: cs257prof
Lecture Time: 12:30pm - 1:45pm Wednesday/Friday

Lecture Location: 1320 DCL
TA: Adam Reichert
Office: 4301a Siebel Center
Office Phone:
Office Hours: 2:15-3:15pm, Monday and 11-Noon, Tuesday
Office Hours Location: 4335 Siebel Center (NA Lab)
email: areiche2 AT uiuc.edu
TA: Nathan Bell
Office: 4336 Siebel Center
Office Phone:
Office Hours: 3:15-4:15pm Monday and 2:30-3:30 Thursday
Office Hours Location: 4335 Siebel Center (NA Lab)
email: wnbell AT uiuc.edu