M310T:  Introduction to Statistical and Scientific Computation

Teaching Assistant:  Dave Jensen
Email:  djensen@math.utexas.edu
Office:  RLM 13.150
Office Hours:  T 10 - 11, W 11 - 12, R 10 - 11

Professor:  Bjorn Enquist
Email:   engquist@math.utexas.edu
Office:  RLM 11.148
Office Hours:  TBA

Lectures and Discussions

This class meets on Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 - 2:00, in RLM 7.118.
There are discussion sessions once per week in the undergraduate computer lab in RLM 7.122.
There are two separate sessions -- unique number 59888
meets on Monday from 2:00 - 3:00
and unique number 59887 meets on Wednesday from 10:00 - 11:00.

Exams and Grading

Final
30%
2 Midterms
Midterm dates:  Oct 9, Nov 6
15% each
Research Project
15%
Homework
25%

Homework will be assigned in lecture on Tuesdays.  It is due the following Thursday.
Assignments will be posted on blackboard.

Text

The text for this course is "Numerical Computing with MATLAB" by Cleve Moler.  It is available
online at www.mathworks.com/moler.  "Elementary Statistics" by Mario Triola is recommended,
but not required.


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