Teaching Assistants
Karry Wong, ucdwong@ucdavis.edu, MSB 3139
Carter Johnson, caljohnson@ucdavis.edu, MSB 2141

Office Hours
Monday, 4:15-5:30, Prof. Guy, MSB 2136
Tuesday, 1:00-2:00, Carter, MSB 2141
Wednesday, 11:30-12:30, Prof. Guy, MSB 2136
Wednesday, 3:00-5:00, Karry, Academic Surge 1029
Thursday, 1:00-2:00, Carter, MSB 2141
Thursday, 4:00-5:30, Prof. Guy, MSB 2136

Homework
You are encouraged to talk with your classmates about homework problems. You may work in groups with up to three students and turn in a single write-up for the group. All aspects of your write up must be clearly presented. Your writing should be clear and grammatically correct. Your codes must be thoroughly commented. All tables and figures must be appropriately labeled. You will be graded on the quality of your presentation.
Late homework will not be accepted!

Homework 1, due Friday, 10/11

Homework 2, due Friday, 10/25

Homework 3, due Wednesday, 11/13

Homework 4, due Tuesday, 11/26
noisy_signal.txt

Homework 5, due Friday, 12/6

Homework Instructions:

• Some homework do's and don't's.
  
  
• You may work in groups of up to 3. You may work with people in either section of the class. Only one report will be submitted for each group. You must put all participating group members names on the report. If group members names are not on the report, they will not get credit for the homework. All members will get the same grade.
  
  
• Your write-up must be submitted as a single pdf file. Other file types will not be accepted.
  
  
• Your codes should be included in your write-up. You may attach them at the end of the write-up in an appendix. In the text make sure you refer to which code generated the results; e.g. "Results are in Table 1 below; see mycode1.m in the appendix for the source code."
  
  
• Cite your help. If you received help on a problem, e.g. friends (other than your group mates), TAs, books (other than our textbook) websites, etc., note this on the assignment. You will not lose credit for getting help as long as you acknowledge it.
  
  
• Presenting the homework requires doing mathematical analysis, computations by hand, writing and running computer codes, and making tables and graphs. It is recommended that you type up your reports, but this is not required. If you hand write your solutions, they must be neat. You can attach graphs and tables to the problems in appropriate places. To submit your assignment, scan the document and upload the resulting pdf to canvas.
  
  You may also type up part of the assignment and hand write others. For example, you may find it easier to hand write mathematical analysis.
  
  
• You are being graded on clarity as well as correctness. For example, graphs must have labeled axes, captions or/and titles, and legends when appropriate. Tables must be clearly labeled and captioned as appropriate. You must write in complete, grammatically correct sentences.

Programming
This class will require writing computer programs. You may use any language. All codes will be turned in and must be thoroughly commented. If you do not have a strong preference of language, it is recommended that you use MATLAB, because it is easy to use and very powerful. Further there are example MATLAB programs in the text, and I will occasionally give examples in MATLAB. Other languages that offer similar convenience include python, R, and julia. UCD students can obtain a free student license for MATLAB. Also, you can create a computer account in the math department at http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/comp/class-accts.

What we will cover
Roundoff error and floating point arithmetic (Ch 2)
Polynomial interpolation (Ch 10)
Piecewise polynomial interpolation (Ch 11)
Numerical differentiation (Ch 14)
Approximation theory (Ch 12)
Fourier transform, approximation & interpolation by trig polynomials (Ch 13)
Numerical integration (Ch 15)

Prerequisites
MAT21C (i.e. first year calculus) and any of ECS30, ECS32A, ENG6, EME5 (i.e. programming)

Grading
Your grade for the course will be based on your homework assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Your lowest homework score will be dropped. The weights for each of these are as follows: the final. The weights for each of these are as follows:

Homework	50%
Midterm	15%
Final Exam	35%

Exam Dates
Midterm, Friday, November 1st.
Final exam, Monday, December 9th.

• 12/6 - Review session on Saturday 12/7 from 4-6 PM in Olson 206. I will answer your questions and review concepts at your request.
• 12/4 - Final exam information:
  
  • Some extra problems to practice are now posted here .
  • You may you may bring one handwritten 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of notes to the exam.
• 10/28 - Midterm information:
  
  • Some extra problems to practice are now posted here .
  • Karry will host a review session Wednesday, 10/30, 7:10-9:00 PM in Storer 1322.
  • You may you may bring one handwritten 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of notes to the exam.
• 10/9 - office hours are 12:05-12:55 today