Math 201 - Differential Equations

Math 201 - Differential Equations (ES1), MWF 9:00-9:50, CSC B 2

Instructor

Office hours

MWF 10:00-11:00 or by appointment

Text

R. K. Nagle, E. B. Saff, and A. D. Snider, Fundamentals of Differential Equations, Addison-Wesley, Custom Edition for the University of Alberta or 8^th edition.

Syllabus

The course will cover (roughly) the following sections from the text: 2.1-2.4, 2.6, 4.2-4.7, 7.2-7.9, 8.2-8.5, 10.1-10.5

Grading

The grade is based on lab work (10%), homework (10%), a midterm exam (30%), and a final exam (50%). Grades will primarily be based on comparison with the long time average performance in the course. In particular, an overall mark of 50% or more guarantees a grade of at least D, and an overall course mark of 90% or more guarantees a grade of at least A-.

Labs

Labs begin January 14, 2013.

Homework

There will be weekly homework assignments. The assignments must be placed into the marked box on the second floor of CAB before the due date; late assignments are not accepted.

Assignment 1: Section 2.2: 22, 26; Section 2.3: 7, 9, 22; Section 2.4: 14, 16, 26. Due: January 21, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 2: Chapter 2, Review Problems: 4, 6, 10, 14, 20, 24, 30. Due: January 28, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 3: Section 4.2: 18; Section 4.3: 7, 22, 26; Section 4.5: 18, 28, 32, 38. Due: February 4, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 4: Section 4.6: 7, 12, 14, 18; Section 4.7: 16, 20, 38, 48. Due: February 11, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 5: Section 7.2: 10; Section 7.3: 14; Section 7.4: 10, 24, 34; Section 7.5: 10, 22, 26, 36. Due: February 25, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 6: Section 7.6: 14, 18, 30, 34, 36. Due: March 4, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 7: Section 7.6: 25, 46; Section 7.7: 14, 16; Section 7.8: 4, 16; Section 7.9: 14, 18. Due: March 11, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 8: Section 8.3: 14, 24; Section 8.4: 2, 4, 10, 18, 26. Due: March 18, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 9. Due: March 25, 2013, 9:00.

Assignment 10. Due: April 3, 2013, 9:00.

Suggested Problems: Section 10.5: 2, 4, 8, 10, 14. These problems will not be collected and will not be marked.

Exams

Midterm: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 16:00 in NRE 1-001. (Students who miss the midterm with an excused absence will have the weight of the exam transferred to the final.)

Final: Monday, April 15, 2013, at 14:00 in the Universiade Pavillon, rows 13 and 15. (Students who miss the final and obtain a formal university accepted excuse for their absence in writing, may apply for a deferred exam in their Faculty Office. If approved, the students may write a deferred exam on Saturday, May 4, 2013; the students should meet CAB 357 at 8:30 in the morning.)

Formula sheets and calculators or other electronic aids will not be allowed.

Resources

The Decima Robinson Support Centre in CAB 528 and is open 9:00-15:00 on every working day. In particular, it offers drop-in help-sessions for students in 200-level mathematics courses.

Midterm review: February 28, 2013 at 17:30 in CCIS 1-430. (This review is free of charge, but donations to Engineers without Borders are kindly requested.)

Final review: April 12, 2013 at 17:00 in ETLE 1-001. (This review is free of charge, but donations to Engineers without Borders are kindly requested.)

Course materials

Course Outline
Solutions to Assignment 1
Solutions to Assignment 2
Solutions to Assignment 3
Solutions to Assignment 4
Midterm Review Problems
Midterm Review Answers 1	Midterm Review Answers 2
Solutions to Assignment 5
Solutions to Assignment 6
Midterm Answers:	green, pink, white
Solutions to Assignment 7
Solutions to Assignment 8
Assignment 9	Solutions 9
Assignment 10	Solutions 10
Final Exam Info & Review Problems
Solutions to the Suggested Problems
Solutions to the Review Exams:	firxt exam, second exam

Last update: 4/12/13.