Spring Semester 2011

110112 NatSciLab Math Numerical Software

Links:

CLAMV primer. To install a licensed copy of Matlab for use on your PC, copy the link \\clamvvip2.clamv.jacobs-university.de\software into your run command, open the instructions pdf, and follow the instructions for installation (unless you have an older version of operating system, or want to run your very old Matlab files, install the latetst available Matlab release). Alternatively, do all work by logging into one of the lab computers using your CLAMV account.
Lab materials and problem sheets

For course materials from previous years, check here . In particular, the slides prepared by Dr. Onur Oktay are useful, and will be occasionally used in class.
The official Octave homepage.
The official Matlab website. There are many useful online materials to be found there, e.g., a tutorial and videos .
A short introduction to the IEEE 754 floating-point standard can be found at Wikipedia .

Summary:

The 110112 NatSciLab module introduces to Matlab (and its public domain counterpart Octave), the probably most popular tool among engineers and scientists to do quick and dirty numerical computations (in contrast to high-end numerical simulation software development and symbolic computations), and some basic features of numerical (i.e., floating-point) computations and visualization in a learning-by-doing style. It should enable the student to write Matlab programs in a more or less efficient way, acquire the necessary skills needed for other SES courses, and encourage further self-learning and use of numerical software in mathematical modeling.

Although the Lab does not have formal prerequisites, it is assumed that participants have (or currently acquire) some mathematical background (calculus, linear algebra) at the level of first-year ESM courses, additional concepts will be explained.

Contact Information:

Instructor:	Peter Oswald
Email:	p.oswald@jacobs-university.de
URL:	http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/poswald
Phone:	200-3179
Office hours:	Tue 2-3pm or by appointment, Research I, 113

TA/Grader:	Daniel Mihai, Anton Antonov
Email:	d.mihai@jacobs-university.de	a.antonov@jacobs-university.de
Contact:	During lab hours and by appointment

Time and Place:

Lab Sessions:

Thursday and Friday 2:15-6:30pm in West Hall (basement), CLAMV Teaching Labs

Requirements and Grading:

Details are regulated in the first-day handout. Presence at Lab sessions will be monitored but there is no formal attendance requirement. The first part of each Lab session is usually used by the instructor for an introduction to the new Matlab constructs resp. Math terminology to be covered. The rest is QA session, individual consultation with instructor and TA, and homework problem solving.

Last modified: 2011/02/09
This page: http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/poswald/Teaching/MathLab3/LabNumSoftware.htm
Peter Oswald (p.oswald@jacobs-university.de)