Course Materials for Math 480: Numerical Solution of Differential Equations

These materials are for Math 480, taught by Anne Greenbaum in the Spring term of 2007 at the University of Washington.

Course Notes for Math 480

Assignments and handouts.

HW1: p. 20, problems 2(a,b,e,f,h,i), 3, and 4. (Due Fri., Mar. 30)

HW2: p. 23, problem 11(a,b); p. 142, problems 1, 3, and 4. (Due Fri., Apr. 6)

HW3: p. 142, problem 2; p. 240, problems 1 and 2. (Due Fri., Apr. 13)

HW3.5: If you didn't get the Matlab code to work for problem 2 on p. 240, try it again this week. (Turn in problem 2 on p. 240 (all parts) on Fri., Apr. 20)

HW4: homework_4 (Due Fri., Apr. 27)

Practice problems for MIDTERM: Wed., May 2. practice

Handout on Suggested Project Topics: projects
Handout on Project Writeups: project_writeup
Project proposal due Mon., May 7. Turn in a one or two page writeup about what you plan to do. Include any references that you plan to use. Let me know if you plan to work in a group and who the group members are.

HW5: p. 275, problems 3 and 4. (Due Wed., May 16)

HW6: p. 276, problems 5 and 6. (Due Fri., May 25)

Class will meet in B027 (Communications) on Fri., June 1, for start of project presentations. Written projects are due WED., JUNE 6 at 8:30 am (the time scheduled for our final), when we will have more presentations.

Sample MATLAB codes.

Diary file from MATLAB: diary .

Sample Matlab code for hw1: hw1.m .

Sample Matlab code for hw3: hw3.m .

Sample Matlab code for Poisson's equation on a square with Dirichlet boundary conditions: poisson.m .

Code to solve the heat equation using an explicit method. (Need dt/h^2 < 1/2 for stability.) heat1d.m

Code to solve the wave equation. (Need dt/h < sqrt(2) for stability.) wave.m