Math 23
Differential Equations
Tentative Lecture plan
This lecture plan is tentative and it will not be updated. The homework page will be updated on the regular basis
Lectures |
Sections in Text |
Brief Description |
Monday January 5 |
1.1, 1.2 and start 1.3 |
Differential equations, solution, direction fields |
Wednesday January 7 |
1.3, 2.1 |
Classification of differential equations, Linear and Separable equations, integrating factors |
Friday January 9 |
2.2, 2.4 |
Nonlinear equations, and more about |
Monday January 12 |
2.3 |
Modeling with differential equations |
Wednesday January 14 |
2.5, 2.6 |
Autonomous equations and population dynamics. Start Exact equations. |
Friday January 16 |
2.6 |
Exact equations integrating factors |
Monday January 19 MLK day classes moved to x-hour |
3.1, 3.2 |
Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, their solutions, Wronskian |
Wednesday January 21 |
3.3, 3.4 |
Complex roots, repeated roots |
Friday January 23 |
3.4 |
Reduction of order |
Monday January 26 |
3.5 |
Non-homogeneous equations, method of undetermined coefficients |
Wednesday January 28 First Midterm Exam is 6-8 PM Thursday January 29 in Silsby 028 |
3.6 |
Variation of parameter |
Friday January 30 |
3.7, 3.8 |
Mechanical and Electrical vibrations, forced vibrations |
Monday February 2 |
4.1, 4.2 |
N-th order linear differential equations, homogeneous equations with constant coefficients |
Wednesday February 4 |
4.3 |
Method of undetermined coefficients |
Friday February 6 Carnival Holiday classes moved to x-periods |
4.4 |
Variation of parameter |
Monday February 9 |
5.1, 5.2 |
Powers series and series solutions near an ordinary point |
Wednesday February 11 |
5.3, 5.4 |
Series solutions near an ordinary and near a regular singular point |
Friday February 13 |
7.1, 7.2 |
Introduction to systems of first order linear differential equations, review of matricies |
Monday February 16 |
7.3 |
Linear independence, eigen values and eigen vectors |
Wednesday February 18 Second Midterm Exam is 6-8 PM Thursday February 19 in Silsby 028 |
7.4, 7.5 |
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Friday February 20 |
7.6 |
Complex Eigen Values |
Monday February 23 |
7.8 |
Repeated eigen values |
Wednesday February 25 |
10.1 |
Two point boundary value problem |
Friday February 27 |
10.2 |
Fourier Series |
Monday March 2 |
10.3, 10.4 |
Fourier Convergence Theorem, Even and odd functions and their fourier series |
Wednesday March 4 |
10.5 |
Separation of variables heat conduction in a rod |
Friday March 6 |
10.6 |
Other heat conduction problems |
Monday March 9 |
10.7 |
Wave Equation |
Wednesday March 11- Thursday March 12 Pre-Examination Break |
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Math 23 Final Exam is 3-6 PM on Monday March 16 in Wilder 111 |
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