Math 340: Differential Equations (Fall 2015)

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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 26 (1.1) Introduction to Differential Equations and Modeling

F Aug 28 (1.2) Separation of Variables
Week 2 M Aug 31
(1.2) Slope Fields

W Sep 02
(1.3) Euler's Method

F  Sep 04
(1.5) Existence and Uniqueness Theorem
Week 3 M Sep 07
Labor Day Holiday (No Classes)
  W Sep 09
(1.6) Phase Lines and Equilibria

F  Sep 11
(1.6) Phase Lines and Equilibria, continued
Week 4 M Sep 14
(1.7) Bifurcations
  W Sep 16
(1.7) Bifurcations, continued
  F Sep 18
(1.8) Linear Equations
Week 5 M Sep 21 (1.9) Integrating Factors

W Sep 23 (2.1) Mathematical modeling using systems
  F Sep 25 (2.2) The Geometry of Systems
Week 6
M Sep 28 (2.2) The Geometry of Systems, continued
  W Sep 30
(2.4) The Geometry of Systems

F Oct 02
(2.5) Euler's Method for Systems
 Week 7
M Oct 05
(3.1) Properties of Linear Systems
  W Oct 07
EXAM 1 REVIEW
  F Oct 09
EXAM 1
 Week 8
Oct 12-13  Fall Break (No classes)

W Oct 14 (3.2) Straight Line Solutions

F Oct 16 (3.3) Phase Portraits for Systems with Real Eigenvalues
Week 9
M Oct 19
(3.4) Phase Portraits for Systems with Complex Eigenvalues
  W Oct 21 (3.5) Phase Portraits for Systems with Repeated or Zero Eigenvalues

F Oct 23 (3.6) Second Order Linear Equations
Week 10
M Oct 26 (3.7) Trace-Determinant Plane
  W Oct 28 (5.1) Equilibrium Point Analysis
  F Oct 30
(5.3, 5.4) Hamiltonian Systems, Dissipative Systems
Week 11 M Nov 02
EXAM 2 REVIEW
  W Nov 04
Buckmire absent (Class cancelled)
  F Nov 06
EXAM 2
 Week 12 M Nov 09
(6.1) Laplace Transforms

W Nov 11
(6.2) Laplace Transforms for Discontinuous Functions
  F Nov 13
(6.3) Applications of Laplace Transforms to 2nd Order Linear Equations
 Week 13 M Nov 16
(6.4) Delta Function and Impulse Forcing
  W Nov 18
(6.5) Introduction to Convolutions

F Nov 20
TBA Topic
Week 14 M Nov 23 Project Presentations
 
M Nov 25  Thanksgiving Break (No Class) 
  W Nov 27  Thanksgiving Break (No Class)
Week 15 M Nov 30
Project Presentations

W Dec 2
Project Presentations
     
Final Exam Sat Dec 12
 830-1130am


 

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