| Instructor Information |
| Anne Gelb |
Office: 207 Kemeny |
Office Hours: ZOOM by appointment until further notice.
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Anne.E.Gelb@Dartmouth.edu |
| Textbooks |
- A First Course in Numerical Methods by Ascher and Grief. This is a SIAM e-book available through the Dartmouth library.
- Scientific Computing with Case Studies. This is a SIAM e-book available through the Dartmouth library.
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| Exams |
| There will be no exams this term. |
Homework Policy
- Written homework will be posted on the canvas website approximately one week before it is to be turned in. Homework should be submitted on the canvas website.
- Late homework will be penalized 5% for each day it is late.
- You may collaborate on your homework and help each other with difficult problems. However, everyone is responsible for turning in his/her own homework and writing his/her own numerical code.
Consult the honor principle (below) as it applies to this course.
- Your solutions must be clearly written and you must form coherent arguments to discuss your results. Please make sure your writing is legible.
- Posted homework solutions will be compiled from student solutions. With tis in mind, please put each problem on a separate page. Copy the problem question on the top of each page.
Student Project
- Each student may substitute a term project for two homework assignments. A typical project will consist of reading course related literature, simulating some numerical experiments and writing a short report or uploading an oral presentation. I am happy to suggest possible topics and relevant articles, but you are also encouraged to find something that interests you. All project proposals must be approved by me by end of the fifth week of class. A good report/oral presentation includes an overview of the problem, a discussion of the numerical method, and numerical simulations that either reproduce the experiments or demonstrate the advantages of the proposed algorithm.
| Grades |
| The course grade will be based upon the scores on homework and the optional project as follows: |
| seven homework assignments |
10 points (each). Note that the complexity of homework will vary. Nevertheless, they will all be worth the same amount. |
| Term project (optional) |
A term project may be used to replace two homework assignments. Students may design their own project related to course material or ask me for some suggestions. This should be discussed with and approved by me during the fifth week. In some cases, students may work in teams of two. |
| Total |
70 points |
The Honor Principle
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On Homework:
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While collaboration is encouraged, copying is not.
What a student turns in as a
homework solution is to be his or her own understanding of how to do
the problems. Students must state what sources they have consulted,
with whom they have collaborated, and from whom they have received
help. The solutions you submit must be written by you alone. Any
copying (electronic or otherwise) of another person's solutions, in
whole or in part, is a violation of the Academic Honor Code.
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On term project:
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It is important to give explicit credit to people who have helped you with your work. This is important for both the written report and oral presentations. In both cases a bibliography is required, with individual ideas credited at each instance. I encourage you to use LaTex with bibtex. There are many template files available to download.
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Disabilities, Religious Observances,
etc.
Students requesting disability-related accommodations and services for this course are encouraged to schedule a phone/video meeting with me as early in the term as possible. This conversation will help to establish what supports are built into my online course. In order for accommodations to be authorized, students are required to consult with Student Accessibility Services (SAS website, phone 603-646-9900) and to email me their SAS accommodation form. We will then work together with SAS if accommodations need to be modified based on the online learning environment. If students have questions about whether they are eligible for accommodations, they should contact the SAS office. All inquiries and discussions will remain confidential.
Some students may wish to take part in religious observances that
occur during this academic term. If you have a religious observance
that conflicts with your participation in the course, please let me know
so that we may discuss appropriate accommodations.
