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CSCI 2323 - Schedule


Date Topic Reading Due
8-25 Introduction and the Role of Computing in Science    

8-28

Numerical Computing - Floating Point Arithmetic Matlab Ch. 2  
8-30 Finishing Numerical Computing    
9-1 Intro to MatLab Matlab Ch. 4 & 5 Assn 1
9-4 Labor Day    
9-6

Applying MatLab 1

Matlab Ch. 10, 11, 12 & 18 Quiz 1
9-8 Applying MatLab 2 Matlab Ch. 6-9 Assn 2
9-11 Solving Systems of Equations Matlab Ch. 13-17  
9-13 Vector Math    
9-15 Root Finding Matlab Ch. 23, 26  
9-18 Data Fitting Matlab Ch. 19-21 Assn 3
9-20 Signal Processing   Quiz 2
9-22 Finish Signal Processing Matlab Ch. 22  
9-24 Doctor's Visit (No Class)    
9-27 Integration and Differentiation Matlab Ch. 24 Assn 4
9-29 DEqs, Population Modeling, etc. Matlab Ch. 25  
10-2 More Differential Equations    
10-4 Multibody Systems   Assn 5
10-6

Symplectic Integrators

  Quiz 3
10-9 No Class (DPS)    
10-11 No Class (DPS)    
10-13 Fall Break (DPS)    
10-16 Difference Equations, Bifurcations, and Chaos    
10-18 Test    
10-20 Data Processing and Mining   Project 1
10-23 Introduction to Perl Perl Ch. 1-3  
10-25 Concepts of Perl Perl Ch. 4-6  
10-27 Grammars and the Chompsky Hierarchy   Quiz 4 & Assn 6
10-30 Perl Regular Expressions Perl Ch. 7-9  
11-1 Applying Perl 1 Perl Ch. 10-11 Assn 7
11-3 ACM Programming Contest (No Class)    
11-6 Applying Perl 2 Perl Ch. 12-13  
11-8 No Class    
11-10 Applying Perl 3 Perl Ch. 14-15  
11-13 Advanced Perl Perl Ch. 16  
11-15 Multibody Simulation in C++   Assn 8
11-17     Quiz 5
11-20      
11-22     Assn 9
11-24 Thanksgiving    
11-27      
11-29     Assn 10 & Quiz 6
12-1      
12-4 Course Conclusions   Project 2