Matlab Files for Math 436

Demos

• Chapter1Ex1 - Conditioning for root finding
• Chapter1Ex2 - Stability, forward and backward iterations
• Chapter1Ex3 - Internal representation of numbers
• Chapter1Ex4 - Approximations of the derivative
• GE2 - Gaussian Elimination without pivoting
• GE3 - Gaussian Elimination with partial pivoting
• MyLU - LU factorization (w/o pivoting)
• MyLUpp - LU factorization with partial pivoting
• Runge Function - Polynomial Interpolation of the Runge Function
• Hermite Spline - Piecewise Hermite Interpolation.
• Spline Interpolation - Different types of cubic splines.
• Circles - Approximations of the unit circle
• NewtonTable - generates a table for Newton's Method
• SecantTable - generates a table for the Secant Method

Tutorials

• MATLAB Introduction for MATH 436
• Polynomials in MATLAB.

Useful Links

• MathWorks - Homepage of the developers of MATLAB
• Getting Started - Tutorial at MathWorks.
• Floating Points -  Article by Cleve Moler