From formula to algorithm
Students turn elimination, iteration, and approximation formulas into explicit computational procedures.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · instructor of record
MA 3257: Numerical Methods for Linear and Nonlinear Systems
A math course on algorithms for linear and nonlinear systems.
Course approach
This page consolidates representative materials across repeated offerings of the same course.
Error and reliability
Conditioning, floating-point effects, residuals, convergence, and stability are central mathematical ideas.
Implementation and interpretation
MATLAB computation is paired with explanation: what the output means, when a method fails, and how to diagnose it.
Representative course materials
syllabus.pdf
Syllabus
Course structure, policies, learning objectives, grading, and schedule.
lecture_notes.pdf
Lecture notes
A representative set of notes, worked examples, and course development.
exam_1.pdf
Sample Exam 1
A representative earlier-course assessment.
exam_2.pdf
Sample Exam 2
A representative later-course assessment.