Introduction to
Computer Algebra Systems

Winter 1997
Dr. Howard

Introduction

Tentative course syllabus

Instructions on attaching files to email messages

Projects:

• All projects must be submitted via email
• The assignments have been moved into the syllabus. Be sure to check for updates each week.
• The assignment for Feb. 18 is a project which introduces two Maple data structures: sets and lists.
• The assignment for Feb. 25 involves the use of Maple for linear regression and the method of least squares.
• The assignment for March 4 involves the calculation of finite Fourier series.

References:

Besides our text, you may find the following references helpful:

• Andre Heck, Introduction to Maple. Springer-Verlag, second edition, 1996. This is available in the CSU library. It's a good reference for programmers.
• William C. Bauldry and Joseph R. Fiedler, Calculus Projects with Maple V. Brooks/Cole, second edition, 1996.
• Albert Boggess, David Barrow, Arthur Belmonte, Samia Massoud, Jeffery Morgan, Maurice Rahe, Michael Stecher, and Phillip Yasskin, CalcLabs with Maple V. Brooks/Cole, 1995.
• Mark H. Holmes, Joseph G. Ecker, William E. Boyce, and William L. Siegmann, Exploring Calculus with Maple. Addison-Wesley, 1993.
• Robert B. Israel, Calculus the Maple Way. Addison-Wesley, 1996.