MATH 301: Numerical Methods for Differential Equations

Instructor: Georgi Medvedev

Office hours: T 3:30-4:30,Th 1-2, or by appointment

Office: 265 Korman Center

E-mail: medvedev@drexel.edu
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Exercise 1) Follow the steps described in this file . This excercise introduces some basic matlab tools for ploting 2D graphs, as well as shows how to use MATLAB function ode23 for numerical solution of initial value problems. Note that you can get help on any command or function in MATLAB by typing: 'help '. For example, ' help plot'. Use HELP to learn more about the functions used in this excercise. Try also LOOKFOR.

Homework 1 ( .ps , .pdf ), due January 15 in class. The third problem of this assignment refers to Excercise 1 above.

Exercise 2) The following file contains a function implementing Euler's method and comments on how to use it.

Homework 2 ( .ps , .pdf ), due January 27 in class. Solutions ( .ps , .pdf )

Midterm is scheduled for Tue, February 3. The study guide for the midterm is here .

Exercise 3) Function abm4.m implements a 4th order predictor-corrector scheme based on the Adams-Bashforth and Adams-Moulton methods. Here is an example , which uses this function.

Homework 3 ( .ps , .pdf ), due February 19 in class. Solutions ( .ps , .pdf )

Homework 4 ( .ps , .pdf ), due February 26 in class.

Homework 5 ( .ps , .pdf ), due March 9 in class.

Final is scheduled for Tue, March 16. The study guide is here .

Matlab resources online:

MATLAB Primer by Kermit Sigmon