Math 201 - Differential Equations

Math 201 - Differential Equations (EA1/SA1), MWF 12:00-12:50, PE E 121

Instructor

Office hours

December 7-11, MTWRF 13:00-15:00

Text

R. K. Nagle, E. B. Saff, and A. D. Snider, Fundamentals of Differential Equations, U of A Custom Edition. (This edition is based on the 7^th edition of the book with certain sections omitted.)

Syllabus

first order differential equations (Sections 2.1-2.4 and 2.6 of the text);
linear second order differential equations (Sections 4.2-4.7, and 4.9 of the text);
Laplace transforms (Sections 7.2-7.9 of the text);
series solutions (Section 8.2-8.5 of the text);
partial differential equations (Section 10.1-10.5 of the text)

Timeline
September 2-4	Sections 2.1, 2.2
September 7-11	Sections 2.3, 2.4
September 14-18	Sections 2.6, 4.2, 4.3
September 21-25	Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
September 28-October 2	Sections 4.6, 4.7, 4.9
October 5-9	Sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
October 12-16	Sections 7.5, 7.6
October 19-23	Sections 7.6, 7.7, 7.8
October 26-30	Sections 7.9, 8.2, 8.3
November 2-6	Sections 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
November 9-13	Sections 10.1, 10.2
November 16-20	Sections 10.3, 10.4
November 23-27	Section 10.5
November 30-December 2	Review

Assignments

There will be several problem sets posted during the term. These problems will not be handed in for marking, but some of them will be part of both the midterm and the final exam.

Assignments and Solutions
Course Outline
Assignment 1	Solution 1
Assignment 2	Solution 2
Assignment 3	Solution 3
Assignment 4	Solution 4
Assignment 5	Solution 5
Midterm Solutions
Assignment 6	Solution 6
Assignment 7	Solution 7

Labs

Labs start September 14, 2009.

Exams

There will be two common exams:

Common midterm: Monday, October 19, 2009, 19:00-20:30, ETLE-1007;
Common final: Friday, December 18, 2009, 9:00-11:00, TBA.
There will be two final review sessions:
- December 4, 2009, 10:00-12:20, ETLE-1003;
- December 16, 2009, 18:00-20:20, ETLE-1003.

Calculators will not be allowed.
If the midterm is missed for a valid reason (Section 23.5.6(1)a of the Calendar), the weight will be transferred to the final. There will be no deferred midterm.
Students who miss the final exam and obtain a formal (in writing) University accepted excuse for their absence may write a deferred exam on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at a time and place yet to be announced.
In addition to the requirements set out in section 23.5.5 of the Calendar, students wishing to be considered for a re-examination must have, excluding the final, completed at least one-half of the term work. Term performance will be considered in the decision to grant a re-examination.

Grading

The grade will be based on labs (10%), the midterm (30%), and the final (60%). Unless exceptional circumstances arise, grades will be awarded based on the long time statistics for the overall performance in Math 201.

Last update: 12/02/09.