CS 222: Introduction to Scientific Computing (Spring 2001)
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Course goal
To learn principles of scientific computing, that is,
algorithms and software tools for
problems arising
in science and engineering involving real number computation.
Algorithms will be designed, analyzed and implemented in Matlab.
Some applications will be presented.
Lectures
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:10-11:00, Kimball B11.
Sections
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Section 1: Thursday 12:20-1:10, Hollister 401, Patron.
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Section 2: Thursday, 3:35-4:25, Phillips 101, Patron.
Note SECOND room change, effective 2/20/01!
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Section 3: Friday, 2:30-3:20, Phillips 219, Boyle.
Note room change, effective 2/2/01!
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Section 4: Friday, 3:35-4:25, Phillips 213, Boyle.
Note: Rooms assignments for lecture and sections are subject
to change depending on capacity. Check this web page for up-to-date
room assignments.
Instructor
S. Vavasis
493 Rhodes Hall (Mailing address: 4130 Upson)
255-9213
vavasis@cs.cornell.edu
Office hours: Tues, 12:30-2 and Wed 2:30-4:15.
Teaching Assistants
Text
C. Van Loan, Introduction to Scientific Computing (required).
Prerequisites
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Knowledge of math equivalent to Math 191-294
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Knowledge of programming equivalent to CS 100.
Stephen A. Vavasis, Computer Science Department, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853, vavasis@cs.cornell.edu
handed out 1/22/01