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Wed  Dec  8 21:36:44 MST 2004

 Grades have been posted (missing HW 10); you can still mail me a four
(alphanumeric) character PIN if you want to see yours!
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Fri Nov 12 19:49:57 MST 2004

!!!    NOTE THE CORRECTIONS: 5.6.1b, 5.8.6    !!!

 On the exam problems list, 5.6.1 only applies to case (b), 
since cases (a) and (c) were part of the homework. So, the problems are:
  Exam Part II (Ch. 4-5-7 including Bessel fncs) 
  due in class, Tue. 11/16: work alone, open book/notes
      < PROBLEMS: 4.4.8, 5.6.1b, 5.8.6(add case d: let h=1,
        determine eigenvalues graphically, use a root finding
        numerical algorithm to find the lowest eigenvalue correct
        to 3 significant digits), 7.7.9c, 7.7.12b, 7.7.13 >
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NOTE: you must also email me a 4 (alphanumeric) digit pin so you
can check your grades when I begin posting them (do not use any
string from your SSN!) 

(I will maintain a news page, where I will try to answer your 
questions that might be of interest to the rest of the class
---all identifying info will be removed)
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<1> Please send me email with your name, major, and a list of all
math courses w. dates when you took them. I also would like a list
of all your engineering/physics or other courses of technical content,
again with dates. It would help me to teach a better class if you also
include with each math course a list of subsequent courses for which
it was useful (if none, then list nothing!). 
 If you have some comments about the class policy I would like to know
them too!
   My email is:      vageli@math.unm.edu
Thanks,
  Vageli
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<2> Tue Sep  7 12:25:27 MDT 2004
Solutions for graded homework problems  can be found at:
http://ereserves.unm.edu/courseindex.asp 
(you will need a course password, which I will announce in class)
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<3> Talks this Friday!
David Field  (General Motors Co.)

Friday, Oct 1, 12-1PM Humanities 428:

"Why should industry hire a mathematician"

Abstract:
This informal talk begins with a frank presentation of advantages and disadvantages in
hiring mathematicians for industry. This talk will give helpful suggestions on how to
win a job in a large corporation. Required skills other than technical ones will be
emphasized.

Friday, Oct. 1st,  3:30PM Colloquium
(Refreshments 3:15)

"Manufacturing, robotics and computational geometry"

Abstract:
This SIAM Visiting Lecture features examples of geometry's dominating influence in the
automotive manufacturing process. The lecture begins with the design and manufacture of
sheetmetal components that motivated advances in mathematical applications for Computer
Aided Design. After a discussing the mathematics developed for the geometric aspects of
this manufacturing process, the lecture examines an application of the same mathematics
to robotics. The next topic relates the previous geometric constructions with the
analysis of automotive components for fatigue, stress and strain. The lecture ends with
the award winning video tape "Ballet Robotique".
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Sunday, October 17
I will be away for a talk this week; classes will follow the syllabus and will be given by 
Greg von Winckel (PhD F'04). Please send me email with any questions.
As I mentioned in class, your graded exam I has been left at my mail box, and the Math. front
office folks will let you take yours.
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Fri Nov 12 19:49:57 MST 2004

!!!    NOTE THE CORRECTIONS: 5.6.1b, 5.8.6    !!!

 On the exam problems list, 5.6.1 only applies to case (b), 
since cases (a) and (c) were part of the homework. So, the problems are:
  Exam Part II (Ch. 4-5-7 including Bessel fncs) 
  due in class, Tue. 11/16: work alone, open book/notes
      < PROBLEMS: 4.4.8, 5.6.1b, 5.8.6(add case d: let h=1,
        determine eigenvalues graphically, use a root finding
        numerical algorithm to find the lowest eigenvalue correct
        to 3 significant digits), 7.7.9c, 7.7.12b, 7.7.13 >
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