Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH 334-A1)Fall Term 2025Instructor: Prof. Hao Wang (Howard), University Commons 4-277, hao8@ualberta.ca Teaching Assistant: Shan Gao, sgao9@ualberta.ca Guest Lecturer: Jacob Serpico, serpico@ualberta.ca LECTURE LOCATION & TIME: NRE 2-003; 12:00PM - 12:50PM Mondays Wednesdays Fridays OFFICE HOURS: 1:00PM - 2:30PM Mondays and 4:00PM - 5:00PM Fridays (normally in person in my office, except the following dates October 3, 6, 10, 17; November 7, 17, 21 via my Zoom) Note: October 13 and November 10-14 are holidays without lectures or office hours. TEXTBOOK: Fundamentals of Differential Equations, R. Kent Nagle, Edward B. Saff and Arthur D. Snider, 9th Edition SYLLABUS (all course details can be found here) GRADING: Quiz 1 (20%), Quiz 2 (20%) and Final Examination (60%). An overall course mark of 50% or more guarantees a passing grade of at least D. An overall course mark of 90% or more guarantees a grade of at least A-.
Lecture Notes: First Order Equations: Sec1, Sec2, Sec3 Linear Second Order Equations: Sec1, Sec2, Sec3, Sec4, Sec5, Sec6, Sec6.5, Sec7, Sec8, Sec9 Laplace Transforms: Sec1, Sec2, Sec3, Sec4, Sec5, Sec6, Sec6.5, Sec7 Series Solutions: Sec1, Sec2, Sec3, Sec4
Announcements Table of Laplace Transforms (will be attached to Quiz 2 and Final Exam) Sample Final Exam (to be posted later)
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