Tentative Syllabus, Exam Schedule, Homework, and Course handouts

Date Reading Topics Homework Handout
Mar. 25 Mon Ch. 1.1-1.3
Introduction, y'=f(x), separable equation, falling object

Overview
Mar. 26 Tue (x-hour) Linear Algebra
Matrix representation

Matrix
Mar. 27 Wed Ch. 1.4-1.5 Classification, initial value problem, integral curves, and directional fields

1st order - part 1
Mar. 29 Fri Ch. 1.6-1.7 Integrating factor and exact equations
HW 1
1st order - part 2
Apr. 1 Mon Ch. 2.1-2.2
2nd order linear differential equation, undamped harmonic oscillator
HW1 Solution 2nd order - part 1
Apr. 2 Tue (x-hour) Appendix A
Complex numbers


Apr. 3 Wed Ch. 2.3-2.4 Constant coefficient, linear independence, Wronskian, reduction of order


Apr. 5 Fri Ch. 2.3-2.4
Constant coefficient
HW 2

Apr. 8 Mon
Ch. 2.4-2.5
Constant coefficient: Repeated roots & complex roots
HW2 Solution 2nd order - part 2
Apr. 9 Tue (x-hour)




Apr. 10 Wed Ch. 2.6-2.7 Inhomogeneous equation: method of undetermined coefficients, Mechanical vibrations

Apr. 12 Fri
Ch. 2.8 Mechanical vibrations, variation of parameters
HW 3

Apr. 15 Mon Linear Algebra
System of linear equations : matrix inversion
HW3 Solution Linear Algebra
Apr. 16 Tue (x-hour) Ch. 3.1-3.2  Intro to systems of differential equations and autonomous systems
System of ODE -part 1
Apr. 17 Wed Ch. 3.2 Systems of differential equations

Apr. 17 Wed

Exam I (Location : Carpenter 013 and Time : 4:00-6:00PM)
Exam I solution
Practice Exam I
Apr. 19 Fri
Ch. 3.3-3.4
Linear system : elimination method, eigenvalues and eigenvectors
HW 4
Practice Exam I Solution
Apr. 22 Mon Ch. 3.4
Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization
HW 4 Solution System of ODE -part 2
Apr. 23 Tue (x-hour) Linear Algebra
Determinants


Apr. 24 Wed
Class cancelled


Apr. 26 Fri Ch. 3.5 Repeated and complex eigenvalues HW 5

Apr. 29 Mon Ch. 4.1 Intro. Higher-order differential equations HW 5 Solution

Apr. 30 Tue (x-hour) Ch. 4.2 Homogeneous higher-order differential equations

May 1 Wed Ch. 4.3 Homogeneous higher-order differential equations : distinct eigenvalues

May 3 Fri Ch. 4.3-4.4 Homogeneous higher-order differential equations : distinct eigenvalues HW 6

May 6 Mon Ch. 4.5 Matrix exponential HW 6 Solution
May 7 Tue (x-hour) Ch. 5.1-5.2 Power series
Power series
May 8 Wed Ch. 5.3
Ordinary points


May 10 Fri
Ch. 5.4
Singular points
HW 7

May 13 Mon
Ch. 5.6-5.7
Bessel's equations
HW 7 Solution
May 14 Tue (x-hour)



May 15 Wed
PDE
Boundary value problem and Eigenvalue problem


May 15 Wed

Exam II (Location : Carpenter 013 and Time : 4:00-6:00PM) Exam II solution
May 17 Fri
PDE 4.1
Boundary value problem and Eigenvalue problem HW 8

May 20 Mon
PDE 4.2-4.3
Fourier series
HW 8 Solution
May 21 Tue (x-hour) PDE 4.3-4.4
Fourier series

May 22 Wed PDE 4.4 & 4.6
Heat equation : Separation of variables

May 24 Fri PDE 4.7
Heat and wave equation : Separation of variables
HW 9

May 27 Mon
Memorial Day (No class) HW 9 Solution

May 28 Tue (x-hour) PDE 4.8
Wave equation : Separation of variables

May 29 Wed
Review


Jun. 1 Sat
Final exam (11:30AM and Location: Wilder 104)