Skip to main content ‘18.330: Introduction to Numerical Analysis’
Table of contents
- Course Info
- Realistic Prerequisites
- Course Staff
- Lectures
- Problem Sets
- Exams
- Resources
- Grading
Course Info
Class Size | 9 |
Hours/Week | 9.6 (5 responses) |
Instructors | Laurent Demanet |
Overall Rating | 5.8/7.0 |
Realistic Prerequisites
- The content of 18.03 was a necessary prerequisite.
Course Staff
- There are no TAs. The professor was very willing to help as needed.
Lectures
- The lectures were challenging and prepared students for the problem sets.
Problem Sets
- Reasonable, relative to lectures.
- Over the semester, there were only 5 problem sets with ample time for each.
- Challenging lectures prepared students for the problem sets.
Exams
- The midterm was somewhat challenging, and some students were unable to finish on time.
Resources
- The textbook was Suli & Mayers, An Introduction to Numerical Analysis.
- Typed lecture notes written by the instructor were very helpful.
Grading
- The grading was 50% problem sets with the lowest problem set dropped, 20% midterm, and 30% final.