Computer Algebra, MAS5731

Location: MCH 107

Time: Wednesday and Friday 12:30 - 1:45

Instructor: Dr. Mark VanHoeij

e-mail: hoeij(AT)math.fsu.edu
URL: http://www.math.fsu.edu/~hoeij
Office: 105B LOV. Note: this is very near where the construction is going on. When the noise gets too much (when they are drilling), talking in my office could become impossible. In such situations you may find me in the Dirac library instead of in my office, even during office hours. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. 10 - 11. You can also visit my office during other hours, but send me an e-mail first to make an appointment to make sure I'll be in my office.

You do not need a text book for this course because all documents will be placed on the web. Symbolic integration will be a large part of this course. If you want a text book on symbolic integration then take Symbolic Integration I. This is an excellent book, it is very clear, and it is written by someone who played an essential role in the development of symbolic integration. If you would like to learn other topics in computer algebra then I highly recommend: Modern Computer Algebra, which is a pleasure to read, contains all the right topics, it is the best general book to study computer algebra.

documents from the previous course, click on this link if you want to see Maple documents on the following topics: FFT algorithm, gcd's, p-adic numbers, Hensel lifting, Chinese remainder theorem, resultants, roots of polynomials, solving systems of equations, how to factor polynomials, polynomial ideals, Groebner basis and applications of Groebner basis.

Syllabus.