Homework Assignment

Week 1 (Sept 27 - Oct 1) (due by Monday of Week 2)

  • Read Sections 1.1 and 1.2. Do the following problems:
  • Section 1.2, 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16.

    Week 2 (Oct. 4 - Oct 8) (due by Monday of Week 3)

  • Read Sections 2.1, 2.2 (6 ed. or Section 2.2, 2.3 of 5 ed.). Do the following problems:
  • Section 1.2: 20, 22, 30.
  • Section 2.2 (6 ed., or Sectin 2.3 of 5 ed.) 2, 5, 11, 14, 24 b),d), 25, 29;
  • The webpage below points out several disasters attributable to bad numerical computing. Have a look: http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/disasters/

    Week 3 (Oct. 11 - 15 (due by Monday of Week 4)

  • Read Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. Do the following problems:
  • Section 3.1: 1, 2, 8.
  • Section 3.2: 1, 4, 6, 11, 17, 23, 25, 28;

    Week 4 (Oct. 18 - 22) (due by Monday of Week 5)

  • Read Sections 3.3 and 4.1. Do the following problems:
  • Section 3.3: 1, 5, 9.
  • Section 4.1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 (ignore the hint), 11, 31, 32.

    Week 5 (Oct. 25 - 29) (due by Monday of Week 6)

  • Read Section 4.2. Do the following problems:
  • Section 4.1: 15, 19, 23.
  • Section 4.2: 1, 6, 7, 8, 17;
  • Review Problems (optional): 1.2.5, 1.2.17, 1.2.18, 2.2.13, 2.2.22, 3.1.10, 3.2.4, 3.2.11, 3.3.3, 3.3.9, 4.1.8, 4.1.12.

    Week 6 (Nov. 1 - 5) (due by Monday of Week 7)

  • Review and Midterm.
  • Read Section 4.3. Do the following problems.
  • Section 4.3: : 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8.

    Week 7 (Nov. 8 - 12) (due by Monday of Week 8)

  • Read Sections 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2. Do the following problems.
  • Section 4.3: 13, 16, 18, 19.
  • Section 5.1: 1, 3, 4, 6.
  • Section 5.2: 1, 4, 7.

    Week 8 (Nov. 15 - 19) (due Monday of Week 9)

  • Read Sections 5.2 and 5.3. Do the following problems.
  • Section 5.2: 10, 11, 16, 21.
  • Section 5.3: 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16.

    Week 9 (Nov. 22 - 24, Thanksgiving) (due by Monday of Week 10)

  • Read Section 6.1. Do the following problems.
  • Section 6.1: 1, 2, 3, 4.
  • bonus problems: Section 6.2: 1, 2a, 2b, 5, 6.

    Week 10 (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3) Deadweek

  • Read Section 6.2.
  • Review Problems (optional): 1.2.18, 1.2.38, 2.2.10, 2.2.20, 3.2.9, 3.2.17, 3.2.27, 4.1.22, 4.1.28, 4.2.10, 4.3.1, 4.3.20, 5.1.6, 5.2.12, 5.2.13, 5.2.26, 5.3.3, 5.3.14, 5.3.22, 6.1.7