Applied Mathematics

Text: Introduction to Applied Mathematics
Author: Gilbert Strang
ISBN 0-9614088-0-4

Exam 2 in Korman 245, Nov 11, 2004. Know your student ID number.

Install Mozilla from Page for obtaining the Mozilla browser
It will also be necessary to install math fonts for this browser. Information on how to install these can be found on
The MathML Fonts Page
For linux users, the necessary fonts can be found in: mozilla-math.tar.gz (these should be installed in X windows).

Note: Other web pages for this course will not necessarily even show up in other browsers! Once you have installed Mozilla and the fonts, you can check your installation by viewing:

The MathML Start Page

Use this to check whether MathML is working properly on your web browser. Unfortunately, the Windows version of Mozilla seems to have a bug that will cause it to complain about missing fonts even though the fonts are there (and Mozilla is using them correctly).

Topics covered

Linear Algebra
- Gaussian Elimination
- Positive definite matrices
- Minimum Principles
- Eigenvalues and dynamical systems
Equilibrium Equations
Differential Equations
Analytical Methods
Numerical Methods
Initial-value Problems
Network Flows and Combinatorics
Optimization

Homework

- p. 14, 1.2.10
- p. 29, 1.3.9, 1.3.11
- p. 30, 1.3.16
- p. 45, 1.4.2, 1.4.3
- p. 64, 1.5.3, 1.5.6
- p. 85, 1.6.26

Exam Schedule

Exams will be given in class and will last one hour.

Exam 1.Week 3: Thursday
Exam 2.Week 6: Thursday
Exam 3.Week 9: Thursday

Lecture Notes

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