Assignment 3
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Matrices, Non-linear equations, symbolic solutions and integration
Reading assignment and Matlab exercises - Read the following documents:
On Matrices and Linear Algebra - Scripts for matrix documents [Read these documents and try these exercises on your own]
- Creating matrices (see script on matrix creation - download scripts in the link immediately above)
- Chapter 4 (Matrices and Linear Algebra) in the Using Matlab guide
- Chapter 9 (Sparse Matrices) in the Using Matlab guide
- Example of characteristic polynomial for a 2x2 matrix - pdf file showing a hand-written example
On Symbolic Functions with Matlab
On Elementary numerical methods - [Read these documents and try these exercises on your own]
- Solution of non-linear equations - Scripts
- Chapter 7 (Functions) in the Using Matlab guide
- Read pages 7-10 through 7-12 for finding zeros of equations
- Read pages 7-14 through 7-16 for numerical integration
- Examples from hydraulics - click here to download zip file with documentation and scripts - Examples included:
- pipe flow
- Manning's equation
- pipe-pump system
- entrance from a reservoir into a channel.
Additional reading materials - optional reading
- Moler's book Ch. 2 - Linear Equations
- Moler's book Ch. 10 - Eigenvalues and Singular Values
- Moler's book Ch. 3 - Zeroes and Roots
- Moler's book Ch. 6 - Quadrature
Problems to solve
Click here to download a pdf document with the problems to solve
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