Organisation:
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The formal description of course can be found in the unit catalogue by clicking
here.
- The standard exam format is 2.5 hours, 4 compulsory questions. Calculators of the approved type are permitted (in fact necessary) in this exam.
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The exam contributes 90% of the total mark for the unit.
- Marks from two assessed homeworks contribute 5% each towards the unit mark
Lectures:
Here is a copy of the provisional notes for the course in
However, the course is defined by the lectures I give and the notes are a
guide to the material I will present. Things will be written in the notes that
are not said in lectures and, more importantly, there will be things I say in
lectures which the notes will not capture.
The exam is based on the course (hence my lectures) in addition to the
homework sheets I produce which are used to prepare students for the type
and range of questions I plan to use to assess the course.
Course delivery:
The course will be delivered in person with 3 lectures a week over 10 weeks
in two blocks of 5 weeks either side of the consolidation week. I will set homework corresponding to each teaching week: 8 will be formative (not for credit) and 2 will be summative (assessed).
Support:
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There will be a weekly office hour/drop-in session in my office, 1A.17, Wednesday 12-1
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The homework support Sessions TBA.
- Course text: Burden and Faires is the main resource, but there are many other textbooks on Numerical Analysis.
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For advice on how to how to study effectively, please consult the University Study Skills
Problems sheets and solutions:
Homework set in weeks 4 and 8 (hand in dates are noon Monday 13th October and noon Monday 10th November) will assessed and count 5 per cent each to the final unit mark.
Problems classes:
I plan to use online videos for revision classes in weeks 6 and 12, rather than in-person classes
Exam:
Past exam papers will appear here
Lecture feedback
You can submit anonymous feedback on the lectures here and I will post my response below