Math 308/512, Differential Equations, Fall 2013

In this class you will get skills to solve the first order, linear second order and systems of linear differential equations. At the end of the course you are expected to be able to solve all types of problems discussed during class and assigned from the text.

11/12/13 The page and section numbers for the review questions of Midterm 2 are fixed, please take a look.
08/26/13 The course starts on Tuesday, Sep 27, Bloker 117.

Instructor:

Lectures: Tuesdays, 12:45 pm-2:00 pm, Blocker 117
       Thursdays, 12:45 pm-2:00 pm, Blocker 128

Help Sessions - Fall 2013

Sessions: Mondays, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, Blocker 149

Text: Boyce/DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations: Custom TAMU Edition, Wiley, ISBN 9781118133712

MATH 251 or equivalent; knowledge of computer algebra system.

Solving the homework problems in time helps you to understand the subject, get more learning experience and get prepared to quizzes, midterm and final exams. The homework assignments are not graded but it is highly recommended to solve them in time. There will be one programming assignment, where you can work in a group of two. You will have to run your code and explain your solution. A bonus point is given if you are done the programming assignment in time and correctly.

Quizzes will usually be given on Fridays, except during the midterm weeks.

There will be two midterm and one final examinations.
Midterm 1: Thursday, October 10, during class time, Blocker 128
Midterm 2: Thursday, November 14, during class time, Blocker 128
Final: Wednesday, December 11 (8:00-10:00am), Blocker 128

Quizzes: 40%
Midterms: 20%+20%=40%
Final: 20%

Week 1: (Aug 26 - Aug 30) sec. 1.1, 1.2, 2.1.
Homework:
 page 15: 1,2,3,4,9
 Read Chapter 1.3 and solve: page 25: 1-20
 page 39: 1-5, 13-19

Week 2: (Sep 2 - Sep 6) sec. 2.2-2.5
Homework:
 page 47: 1,2,3,5,6,23
 Read Chapter 2.3
 page 75: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,25,27
Quiz 1.

Week 3: (Sep 9 - Sep 13) sec. 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1
Homework:
 page 89: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
 page 99: 3,4,5,10,11,13,18
Quiz 2.

Week 4: (Sep 16 - Sep 20) sec. 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Homework:
 page 144: 1-7, 9,10,23
 page 155: 1,2,3,5,17,24,25,37
 page 163: 1-5,8-10,17,18, 29
 page 171: 4-7,11-13,15,16
Quiz 3.

Week 5: (Sep 23 - Sep 27) sec. 3.5, 3.6
Homework:
 page 183: 3-8,19,20,21,23,25
 page 189: 1-4,5,7,11,13,15,21
Quiz 4.

Week 6: (Sep 30 - Oct 4) sec. 3.7, 4.1, 4.2
Homework:
 page 202: 2,3,4,6,14,19
 page 224: 1-6, 11,13,15
 page 232: 11,13,16,17,18,29,31,33
Quiz 5.

Week 7: (Oct 7 - Oct 11) review for exam 1, exam 1
Review for Midterm 1: Solve all quizzes, look at the following Chapters/problems:
 Section 1.3: p.24/3,4
 Section 2.1: p.39/13
 Section 2.2: p.47/7
 Section 2.4: p.76/13
 Section 2.5: p.89/10
 Section 2.6: p.100/7
 Section 3.2: p.155/7,24
 Section 3.3: p.163/22
 Section 3.4: p.171/12
 Section 3.5: p.183/17
 Section 3.6: p.189/7,12
 Section 3.7: p.202/3,7,19

Week 8: (Oct 14 - Oct 18) sec 6.1, 6.2
Homework:
311: 1,2,4,5,11,14,15
 page 320: 1,3,5,7,11,13,15,17,21,22

Week 9: (Oct 21 - Oct 25) sec 6.3
Homework:
 page 328: 1,2,5,7,10,12,14,15,17,21,23
Quiz 6.

Week 10: (Oct 28 - Nov 1) sec 6.4-6.6
Homework:
 page 336: 1,2,3,4,7,9
 page 343: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,25
Quiz 7.

Week 11: (Nov 4 - Nov 8) sec 7.1-7.2
Quiz 8.
Homework:
 page 359: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,14,15,18
 page 371: 1,2,10,11,21,22,23,25
Quiz 9.

Week 12: (Nov 11 - Nov 15) review for exam 2, exam 2
Review for Midterm 2: Solve all quizzes, look at the following Chapters/problems:
 Section 6.1: p.311/1,2,4,5,11,14,15
 Section 6.2: p.320/11,12
 Section 6.3: p.328/7,15,16
 Section 6.4: p.336/5,6,9
 Section 6.5: p.343/3,7,8
 Section 7.1: p.359/5,8.10
 Section 7.2: p.371/10,15,22,24
 Section 7.3: p.383/4,18,22

Programming assignment. Deadline: Monday 25.
Matlab documentation.

Week 13: (Nov 18 - Nov 22) sec 7.3-7.4
Homework:
 page 383: 1,3,7,8,13,16,18,20,22,25

Week 14: (Nov 25 - Nov 29) sec 7.4-7.5, 7.8
Homework:
 page 398: 1,3,5,11,12,15,16,24,25
 page 428: 1,2,3,4,7,8,9

Week 15: (Dec 11) Final Exam
Review for the final: Solve all quizzes, midterm 1 and midterm 2. You should expect 2-3 questions from there. And look at the following Chapters/problems:
 Section 7.1: p.359: 2,4
 Section 7.3: p.383: 5,6,20,21
 Section 7.5: p.398: 3,15,29
 Section 7.8: p.428: 2,7,10

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