Math 699 - Case Studies in Scientific Computing

Spring 2010 - Matthias K. Gobbert

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Overview

This course has two parts: 1 credit worth of material is a highly coordinated companion course to Math 627. This portion introduces key features of Linux and C as needed for the assignments in that course. An additional 2 credits of material will consider some examples of issues in scientific computing presented as case studies of problems that one might encounter in research and on the job. This is administed as an Independent Study (Math 699) in the Applied Mathematics program. Students can register for one or both components of the course. Registration will be by permission only. Please monitor this space for more information.

To determine if I should proceed with this project, or which part of it, in more detail, I ask you to let me know your interest. Please talk to me or send e-mail to gobbert@math.umbc.edu.

Basic Information

Matthias K. Gobbert, Math/Psyc 416, (410) 455-2404, gobbert@math.umbc.edu,
office hours: TuTh 03:00-04:00 or by appointment
Classes: room TBA, day and time TBA;
Prerequisites: familiarity with programming C, C++, or Fortran or consent of instructor. While we will start from scratch, you should have some general experience with computers and debugging. The familiarity required here can be reached by spending some time over the winter break reading the recommended book below.
Recommended book: Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, The C Programming Language, second edition, Prentice-Hall, 1988. This is by the authors of C. Every C programmer should have and know this classic and compact introduction.