Think of learning as consisting of two
parts: passive learning, which is what you do when you sit in the
lectures or read source material, and active learning which is what you
do when you work out a problem, or when you re-create some of the
plots drawn in the class room. This first is important, but
nothing happens without the second. Making the information yours
comes about during the active process. This is why we motivate,
or even coerce you to complete homework and exams. In this
class, the active learning consists of homework, due on each Thursday,
and will not be accepted late. We
expect the homework to be emailed to us as pdf files. Hand-written
homework
will not be read. I suggest you consider using latex or lyx as word
processors, as they will soon become essential tools for your work.
Homework assignments can be found beneath this paragraph.
In addition there will be a mid-term and final exam at tbd dates
Department
of
further
amplification
We expect that an average student (?) will devote 12-16 hours each
week
to this material. If you fall behind in this class, you will
probably fail the class.
Syllabus
(H=Hildebrand)
The SIO library has set up a reserve
list in the reserve room on the second floor, with several copies of
the Hildebrand text. That is an ideal
place for you to meet as a group to discuss assignments etc...
While I expect the work you turn in to be your own effort, I encourage
you to talk together and learn from each other to the maximum extent
possible.
Tools
We expect you to be (or very soon
become) fluent in matlab, latex or lyx, and one of the CAS systems
(Maple, Maxima or Mathematica)