Course Review : MA 214 Introduction to Numerical Analysis

Course Instructor: S. Sivaji Ganesh
Course Name: Introduction to Numerical Analysis ( MA 214 )

Course Type: Theory (Core)

Prerequisites:
None
Please mention the important topics covered in the course:

1. Errors and their propagation; floating-point approximation;
2. Matrix and Vector Norms;
3. Matrix decomposition;
4. Direct and Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems and Mathematical errors associated with it;
5. EigenValue determination using power method;
6. Methods for the approximation of roots of Non linear equations;
7. Interpolating polynomial using Newton's and Lagrange methods;
8. Numerical Integration and Differentiation;
9. Numerical Ordinary Differential Equation: Euler's Method and Runge-Kutta Method
10. Gerschgorin's Theorem

Description Lectures (attendance policy, slides/blackboard, quality, etc):

Strict attendance policy: 80% attendance is mandatory;
although no DXes were given, grade penalty was imposed

Description Assignments/Tutorials (grading policy, difficulty level):

Tutorial booklets; mostly easy
Description: Exams and Grading (No. of quizzes considered, weightage etc):
3 quizzes 15 marks each; one midsem 25 marks; one endsem 40 marks;
making up a total of 110; quizzes were of fair difficulty, a few questions were from lecture notes; grading was fair

Online study materials / websites you found useful for the course:

Lecture Notes ARE sufficient to do well in the course

Pro tips:
Avoid proxies and attend the lectures. It will get half of your job done.

Respondent: Nitish Ujjwal