MA 214 Numerical Analysis (Spring 2017-18)
Instructor Name: Rekha Kulkarni Course Type: Theory Pre-requisites: None Course Content: Errors, Polynomial interpolation, Numerical intergration, numerical differentiation, Matrix and vector norms, Matrix decompositions, Initial value problem, eigenvalue problem, Other topics covered: Books: Cante de Boor was the textbook, didn't use it myself though, slides were sufficient Lectures: 80% attendance is necessary unless DX - this was the initial warning but didn't give any DXes. DXes were given in S2 division though by Shripad Garge Assignments: Tutorial booklet, mostly easy Exams and Grading: 2 quizzes 20%, midsem 30% and endsem 50%; quizzes were easy and objective; midsem and endsem papers were repeated I believe, the papers were okay and the grading was fair too. Online material: Follow-up Courses : Pro-tips: Proxy attendance is liable to get you severely punished Personal Comments: Interesting course Respondent:...