Ma 404: Numerical Methods
		      Reading and Homework Assignment 1
			     Prof. Wickerhauser


You are encouraged to collaborate on homework, and to work additional
exercises from the indicated problem sections, although the homework grade
will be based only on the exercises listed below.  Please return your
solutions to me by the end of class.  LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Read Chapter 1, Sections 1.1--1.3, of the text.

Do Exercise 9(b) of Section 1.1, p.12.
Do Exercise 11(c,d) of Section 1.1, p.12.

Do Exercise 2(b) of Section 1.2, p.23.
Do Exercise 3(b) of Section 1.2, p.23.

Do Exercise 1(b) of Section 1.3, pp.37--38.
Do Exercise 5(b) of Section 1.3, pp.37--38.
Do Exercise  10  of Section 1.3, pp.37--38.

Do Algorithm 2(b) of Section 1.3, p.39. [Note: the third edition of the text
   has a misprint.  The formula should be p(n) = 3/2 p(n-1) - 1/2 p(n-2) ]