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Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2000
Computational and Applied Math (CAAM)

Rice Course Schedule as of 03/24/2000. This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar (reg@rice.edu).

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CAAM   211 INTRO TO ENG COMPUTATION                 Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to engineering and scientific computation:  Engineering
workstations, programming software systems, and numerical methods.
Laboratory to illustrate the application of computational and
visualization methods to problem analysis.  Matlab serves as the primary
computational and display tool with supplementary programs written in
FORTRAN. Only one of the two courses Caam 210, 211 may be taken for
credit.
Prereq- Math 101.
001 MWF     02:00PM-02:50PM BL*131   Zhang, Yin                     *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   322 INTRO TO REAL ANAYSIS II                 Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Continuation of Caam 321.  Linear maps and matrices, matrix norms,
convergence of sequences, continuity and differentiability of functions
on Rn, the derivative as a linear map, normed linear spaces,
completeness, the contraction mapping principle, inverse and implicit
function theorems, fundamental theorems on ODEs, compactness,
multivariate integration.
Prereq- Caam 321.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DH*1064  Heinkenschloss, Matthias       *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   335 MATRIX ANALYSIS                          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Equilibria and the solution of linear and linear least squares problems.
Dynamical systems and the eigenvalue problem with the Jordan form and
Laplace transform via complex integration.
Prereq- Math 211 and 212 and Caam 210 or 211.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM DH*1042  Cox, Steven                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   336 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS IN SCIENCE AND EN Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Green's functions, exponential and series solutions, and numerical
methods for initial and boundary value problems of mathematical physics.
Dynamics of mass-spring systems and circuits, equilibria of solids,
fluids and electromagnetic fields, heat flow and wave motion.  Emphasis
on scientific and engineering motivation and consequences and on modern
computational methods.
Prereq- Math 212 and Caam 210 or 211.
001 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM PL*AMP   Symes, William                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   353 COMPUTATN'L NUMERICAL ANALYSIS           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An introductory course in numerical analysis with computer applications.
Prereq- Math 211.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM DH*1064  Borcea, Liliana                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   378 INTRO TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An alternative to Caam 376 for students with a year of calculus.  Some
knowledge of linear algebra and of probability is desirable.
001 MWF     02:00PM-02:50PM DH*1042  Dean, Nathaniel                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   420 INTRO COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Basic principles of computational science, including vector and parallel
computer architectures, parallel numerical algorithms, scientific
visualization, analysis and enhancement of performance, and use of
programming tools and environments.  Programming assignments will
involve hands-on experience with supercomputers and parallel computers.
Prereq- Comp 210 and Caam 353.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM DH*1042  Moore, Douglas                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   446 FINITE ELASTOSTATICS, THEORY AND MODERN  Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
We will study and investigate properties of solutions to boundary value
in finite elastostatics. We begin with some exact solutions for
homogeneous isotropic materials. Later we will study exact solutions for
inhomgeneous material.  The second part of the course will investigate
crystalline materials described by implicit Partial Differential
Equations. We will look at selection principles, stability of solutions
and approximability of composite materials .
Prereq- CAAM 336.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM FL*412   Kloucek, Petr                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Carroll, Michael               *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   452 COMP METHODS FOR DIFF. EQUA.             Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Finite difference, variational, and collocation methods for
approximating numerically the solutions of ordinary and partial
differential equations.  Computer implementation to verify convergence
to the solution.
Prereq- Caam 335 and 336 or permission of instructor.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM PL*117   Kloucek, Petr                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   454 OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS IN COMPUTATIONAL E Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An introduction to the formulation of optimization problems, with
practical applications.  Topics include appropriate algorithms for
systems of nonlinear equations, parameter identification for
differential equations, basic reduction methods, and examples from
computational engineering and science.  A complement to CAAM 460.
Prerequisites:  Proficiency in Fortran or C, and understanding of
numerical linear algebra and calculus.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM DH*1075  Heinkenschloss, Matthias       *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   475 INTEGER & COMB. OPTIMIZATION             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Modeling and solving optimization problems with discrete components,
graphs and networks; network flow problems; minimum spanning trees;
basic polyhedral theory; the knapsack problem; the plant location
problem; the set packing problem; computational complexity; branch and
bound; cutting planes; Lagrangian relaxation and Bender's decomposition.
Prereq- Caam 471.
Also offered as Econ 475.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM DH*1042  Cook, William                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   491 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   502 UNIX FOR SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING APPLIC Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Continuation of Caam 501.
001 W       12:00PM-12:50PM DH*1042  Fagan, Michael                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   541 APPLIED FUNCTIONAL  ANALYSIS II          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Topics in linear and nonlinear functional analysis. For example
semigroups, approximation theory, and wavelets.
Prereq- CAAM 540
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:15PM DH*1046  Cox, Steven                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   551 ADV NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Iterative and/or direct methods for large scale problems.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DH*1075  Sorensen, Danny                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   564 ENGI APPROACH TO OPTIMAL CONTROL         Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Optimal control theory and calculus of variations.  Minimization of
functionals depending on variable subject to differential constraints,
nondifferential constraints, initial constraints, and final constraints.
Analytical and computational methods.  Engineering applications.
Also offered as Mech 564.
001 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM RL*231   Miele, Angelo                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   570 ADVANCED TOPICS IN GRAPH THEORY          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
This course provides an overview of the main research topics in Graph
Theory. Each student will report regularly  on some selected area,
progress reports will be supplemented by lectures given by the
instructor, and each student will complete an extensive survey of their
area.
Prereq- CAAM 470
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM AL*B109  Dean, Nathaniel                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   582 MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY II              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Continuation of Caam 581.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM DH*1046  Olofsson, Peter                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   591 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   592 TOPICS IN APPLIED MATH                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 MW      01:30PM-02:45PM DH*1075  Borcea, Liliana                *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   652 TOPICS IN NUM PART DIFF EQUAT            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Content varies from year to year.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CAAM   800 THESIS                                   Credits 0.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0



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