CAAM 454: Numerical Analysis II

Instructor: Yin Zhang
Office and phone: DH 3090, x5744
Office hours: MW 2-3pm or by appointment
Class schedule: TuTh 2:30-3:50am, DH 1070
Textbook (TB): Numerical Linear Algebra by Trefethen and Bau.
Textbook (NW): Numerical Optimization by Nocedal and Wright.
Graders: Saifon Chaturantabut/Chao Wang: DH 2034/2108 x2287/2858,
saifon.chaturantabut@caam.rice.edu, chao.wang@caam.rice.edu

Assigments and Handouts:

Assignments will be posted online. Please check regularly.

Assignments: | Homeworks |
Project: Solving an inverse problem by output least squares
Syllabus: | HTML | PDF |
Lecture Notes: | Stationary Iterative Methods | Krylov-Space Methods | A quick intro to LP
Yousef Saad's Book: Iterative Methods for Sparse Linear Systems
| chap1-3.pdf | chap4-7.pdf | chap8-11.pdf | chap12-13.pdf |

Related Web Pages:

Netlib Repository of Mathematical Software
NIST Guide to Available Mathematical Software
Matlab Information: | MathWorks Home |
Neighboring Web Pages: | CAAM | Owlnet | Rice IT |

Notice on Disability:

Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain confidential. Students with disabilities will need to also contact Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center. Any student with a disability requiring accommodations in this course is encouraged to contact me after class or during office hours. Additionally, students will need to contact Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center. If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please contact me to discuss your needs. Additionally, you will need to register with the Disability Support Services Office in the Ley Student Center.