Mathematics 334

Introduction to Differential Equations

BASIC INFORMATIONS:
TEXT BOOK: W.F. Trench, Elementary Differential Equations, Brooks/Cole,2000.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
[1] R.L. Borrelli and C.S. Coleman, Differential Equations: A Modeling Perspective. Wiley, 1998
[2] W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations Wiley, 6th ed., 1997
[3] J. Goldberg and M.C. Potter, Differential Equations: A Systems Approach. Prentice Hall, 1998
[4] E.D. Rainville and P.E. Bedient, Elementary Differential Equations Macmillan, 6th ed., 1981

SYLLABUS: This course will roughly cover: 1. Introduction; 2. First Order Equations; 3. Applications; 4. Second Order Equations; 5. Applications; 6. Series Solutions; 7. The Laplace Transform; 8. Higher Order Equations; 9. Systems of Equations.

HOMEWORK: There will be weekly assignments to be handed in on each Monday by 4.30pm in the appropriate slot box on the third floor of CAB located near Room 373. Late assignments are not graded. The answers will be posted on the web at http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~mei/m334_hw.html, or delivered to you all in class. Each assignment is with equal weight.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION: It covers the first to the fourth parts of Syllabus. The exam will be held in class on July 27, Friday, 12:00-13:10.

FINAL EXAMINATION: It covers all mentioned in Syllabus. The exam time is August 17, Friday, 8:00-11:00.

Here is Final Grade New!!

GRADING POLICY: Homework: 20%; Midterm Examination*: 30%; and Final Examination (or Deferred Final**): 50%.

*: There will be no makeup midterms. The weight of the midterm would be shifted to final examination, i.e., FINAL=80%, provided university procedures are followed in obtaining a written excuse.

**: Excused absence and deferred examinations are intended to accommodate students who have experienced an incapaciting illness or severe domestic affection. In the past, students in this course have applied for deferred examinations or excused absence in disproportionate compared to other courses. Since there is no reason to believe that students in this course are more prone to incapaciting illness than students in other course, please be advised that applications for deferred examinations in this course will not be approved without complete documentation that the absence was due to incapaciting illness or grave domestic affection. Applications based on minor or inconsequential ailment or circumstances will not be approved. Students whose records include a prior history of examinations in any course will only be granted for truly compelling reasons.

NOTE: Students who require accommodations in this course due to a disability affecting mobility, vision, hearing, learning, or mental or physical health are advised to discuss their needs with Specialized Support and Disability Services, 2-800 Students' Union Building, 492-3381 (phone) or 492-7269 (TTY).