CS 111: Introduction to Computational Science

· Professor

· Teaching Assistant

· Syllabus

· Textbook

· Grading Policy

· Homework

· Matlab Primer

· Handouts

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Professor

Name: Frederic G. Gibou
Office: Engineering II Bldg. room 2334
Phone: 893-7152
e-mail: fgibou@engineering.ucsb.edu

Office Hours: M 11:00-12:00 pm or by appointment.

Lectures: TR 11:00-12:15 pm. Room: NH 1111

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Teaching Assistants

Yen-Ting Ng mailto:yenting@cs.ucsb.edu will lead the discussions on Fridays 2-2:50 pm in Phelps 1401.

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Syllabus

A copy of the syllabus can be found here. We will cover the following topics:

• Numerical Methods for Linear Algebra.
• Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations.
• Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations.

• A Final project will serve as the final examination.

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Textbook

Lecture notes and slides will be handed out in class or posted on the web.

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Grading Policy

Your grade will be based on homework (25%), one midterm (25%) and a final (50%). The midterm will be on TBA. A review will be given on TBA.

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Homework

1. Homework 1

2. Homework 2

3. Homework 3: Make sure you understand the theory developed in class (Convergence Proof, Condition Number and Relative Error) and ask questions if you have doubts. You will be asked questions on these topics on the Midterm, which will take place in class November 5.

4. Homework 4

5. Homework 5

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Matlab Primer

Here is a link to Matlab Primer.

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Handouts

What is Scientific Computing?

Computer Graphics Movies:

· Simulation of Smoke by Losasso, Gibou and Fedkiw.

· Simulation of Water by Losasso, Gibou and Fedkiw.

· Simulation of Milk by Losasso, Gibou and Fedkiw.

· Simulation of Fluid/Solid Coupling by Batty, Bertails and Bridson.

Introduction to Linear Systems