Bo Dong

faculty

Bo Dong, PhD

Professor

Mathematics

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Contact

508-910-6616

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Liberal Arts 394D

Education

2007University of MinnesotaPhD
2002University of Science and Technology of ChinaBS

Teaching

  • Differential Equations
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Calculus, Linear Algebra

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Matrix methods with emphasis on applied data analysis. Matrix norms; LU, QR and SV decomposition of matrices; least squares problems, orthogonal vectors and matrices; applications to data analysis.

Research investigations of a fundamental and/or applied nature defining a topic area and preliminary results for the dissertation proposal undertaken before the student has qualified for EAS 701. With approval of the student's graduate committee, up to 15 credits of EAS 601 may be applied to the 30 credit requirement for dissertation research.

Orthogonality and least square problems. Other topics include applications of eigenvalue, quadratic forms, Numerical Linear Algebra.

Numerical methods for solving initial value problems. Topics include: numerical differentiation and integration, Euler method and Taylor's series method, Runge-Kutta methods, multi-step methods, and stiff equations

Research

Research interests

  • Numerical analysis and scientific computing
  • Finite element methods, discontinuous Galerkin methods