Math 311 - Introduction to Numerical Methods - Winter 2026

Class Information

Instructor: Tuan Pham
Class meetings: M, W, F: 12:00 - 12:50 PM at SCB 303
[Syllabus]   [Class schedule]   [Canvas]   [Textbook]

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 - 3:30 PM at SCB 316, or by appointment

Assignments

  • Homework problems are to be turned in on paper in class.
  • Matlab codes are to be turned in on Canvas as pdf file. Instruction to access Matlab.
  • Quizzes are given in class. See the class schedule above.
    Homework Quizzes
    Homework 1 Quiz 1
    Homework 2 Quiz 2
    Homework 3 Quiz 3
    Homework 4 Quiz 4
    Homework 5 Quiz 5
    Homework 6 Quiz 6
    Homework 7 Quiz 7
    Homework 8 Quiz 8
    Homework 9 Quiz 9
    Homework 10 Quiz 10
    Homework 11

    • Lecture notes

  • Lecture 7 (Jan 26): Lagrange polynomial interpolation; Worksheet
  • Lecture 6 (Jan 23): order of convergence
  • Lecture 5 (Jan 21): fixed point method; Worksheet
  • Lecture 4 (Jan 16): Newton-Raphson method; Worksheet
  • Lecture 3 (Jan 14): chord method (linear interpolation or false position method)
  • Lecture 2 (Jan 12): when to stop the bisection method; practice with Matlab
  • Lecture 1 (Jan 9): introduction, bisection method; Worksheet

    • Supplement materials and extra credit

  • Find and plot the Lagrange interpolation polynomial: mlx, pdf
  • Find order of convergence numerically; Matlab code: mlx, pdf
  • Experiment with cobweb diagram

    • Links

    Joseph F. Smith Library, Math Lab
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