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====== IAM 961: Numerical Linear Algebra ======

Instructor: John Gibson, john.gibson@unh.edu\\
Office hours: Tue 2-3pm, Thu 12-1pm, Kingsbury N309E, or after class
 
Numerical linear algebra is the science of solving systems of linear equations $Ax=b$ and the eigenvalue problem 
$A v = \lambda v$ on a digital computer --problems are at the root of the vast bulk of scientific computation. 
Compared to classical linear algebra, the finite precision and speed of numerical mathematics brings in a number
of important new concepts, including conditioning, stability, and accuracy, and efficiency. We will develop these
ideas and learn the most important numerical linear algebra algorithms: QR, LU, SVD decompositions, Gramm-Schmidt 
orthogonalization, the QR eigenvalue algorithm, and Krylov subspace methods. Time permitting, we will also study
key algorithms for function optimization and the solution of systems of nonlinear equations.

Text: //Numerical Linear Algebra//, by Trefethen and Bau, SIAM Press.

[[gibson:teaching:fall-2014:iam961:outline | Course outline]]

[[gibson:teaching:fall-2014:iam961:grades | Grades ]]

^ HW ^ due ^ comments ^
| HW1 | 9/22 | |
| HW2 | 10/06 | |
| HW3 | 10/20 | |
| HW4 | 11/03 | |
| HW5 | 11/17 | |
| HW6 | 12/02 | |

^ exam ^ date ^ comments ^
| midterm | 10/27 | |
| final | t.b.d. | |

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