Math 341: Differential Equations (Fall 2014)

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The following Course Schedule gives a timeline of what sections in the textbook (Differential Equations, 4th Edition by Blanchard, Devaney & Hall) we will cover during the course.

Week 1 W Aug 27 (1.1) Introduction to Differential Equations and Modeling

F Aug 29 (1.2) Separation of Variables
Week 2 M Sep 1
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)

W Sep 3
(1.2) Slope Fields

F  Sep 5
(1.3) Euler's Method
Week 3 M Sep 8
(1.5) Existence and Uniqueness Theorem
  W Sep 10
(1.6) Phase Lines and Equilibria

F  Sep 12
(1.6) Phase Lines and Equilibria, continued
Week 4 M Sep 15
(1.7) Bifurcations
  W Sep 17
(1.7) Bifurcations, continued
  F Sep 19
(1.8) Linear Equations
Week 5 M Sep 22 (1.9) Integrating Factors

W Sep 24 (2.1) Mathematical modeling using systems
  F Sep 26 (2.2) The Geometry of Systems
Week 6
M Sep 29 (2.2) The Geometry of Systems, continued
  W Oct 1 (2.4) The Geometry of Systems

F Oct 3
(2.5) Euler's Method for Systems
 Week 7
M Oct 6
EXAM 1 REVIEW
  W Oct 8
EXAM 1
  F Oct 10 (Class cancelled)
Week 8
Oct 13-14  Fall Break (No Classes)

W Oct 15 (3.1) Properties of Linear Systems

F Oct 17 (3.2) Straight Line Solutions
Week 9
M Oct 20
(3.3) Phase Portraits for Systems with Real Eigenvalues
  W Oct 22 (3.4) Phase Portraits for Systems with Complex Eigenvalues

F Oct 24 (3.5) Phase Portraits for Systems with Repeated or Zero Eigenvalues
Week 10
M Oct 27 (3.6) Second Order Linear Equations
  W Oct 29 (3.7) Trace-Determinant Plane
  F Oct 31
(5.1) Equilibrium Point Analysis
Week 11 M Nov 3
(5.3, 5.4) Hamiltonian Systems, Dissipative Systems
  W Nov 5
(6.1) Laplace Transforms
  F Nov 7
(6.2) Laplace Transforms for Discontinuous Functions
 Week 12 M Nov 10
(6.3) Applications of Laplace Transforms to 2nd Order Linear Equations

W Nov 12
(6.4) Delta Function and Impulse Forcing
  F Nov 14
(6.5) Introduction to Convolutions 
 Week 13 M Nov 17
(7.1) Introduction to Convolutions 
  W Nov 19
EXAM 2 REVIEW

F Nov 21
EXAM 2
Week 14 M Nov 24 Project Presentations
 
M Nov 26  Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
  W Nov 28  Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
Week 15 M Dec 1 Project Presentations

W Dec 3
Project Presentations
     
Final Exam Thu Dec 11
 630-930pm in Fowler 307


 

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