Professor Bruce H. Edwards
- 409 Little Hall
Department Phone (352) 294-2350
bruceedwards@ufl.edu
Section 3132, Little 219. MWF 5th period
Section 4815, Little 239, MWF 7th period
Office Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 – 10:30. Also by appointment.
Prerequisites
- Grade of C or better in MAS 3114 or MAS 4105, plus experience with a scientific programming language.
Course Description
- MAD 4401 is a 3 credit course covering numerical approximation techniques. Topics will include
(a) Solutions to equations in one variable, (b) Interpolation, (c) Numerical differentiation and integration,
(d) Numerical solution to differential equations, and (e) Approximation theory.
Website: people.clas.ufl.edu/bruceedwards/mad440118
Matlab References
Homework
- Homework will be due every Friday (except on test days) at the beginning of the period.
You are encouraged to work in groups of up to five students, and turn in a single assignment.
Neatness is mandatory!.
Quizzes
- There will be a quiz every Friday (except on test days).
- The best 8 scores (out of 10) will determine your quiz total.
Tests (Written medical documentation is required for makeup tests.)
- Test 1: Friday, February 9
- Test 2: Friday, March 23
- Test 3: Monday, April 23
200 Total Points
- Three 40-point tests: 120
- 8 5-point quizzes: 40
- Homework: 40
Grade
- A: 90 – 100%
- A-: 87 – 89.99%
- B+: 84 – 86.99%
- B: 80 – 83.99%
- B-: 77 – 79.99%
- C+: 74 – 76.99%
- C: 70 – 73.99%
- D: 60 – 69.99%
- E: 0 – 59.99%
University Resources and Policies
Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with
the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565) by providing appropriate
documentation. Once registered, students will receive an accommodation
letter which must be presented to the instructor when requesting
accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure
as early as possible in the semester.
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University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest
standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. On all work submitted for
credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or
implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this
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and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that
facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns,
please consult with the instructor or TAs in this class.”