Text: "Fundamentals of Differential Equations...", fourth edition, by Nagle, Saff and Snider, Addison-Wesley

"Ordinary Differential Equations using MATLAB", 3rd edition, by Polking and Arnold, Prentice-Hall, is a suggested supplemental text, especially for students with limited MATLAB experience.

Course Content: Linear ordinary differential equations, solutions using Laplace transforms, systems of differential equations.

Prerequisites: Math 251

Instructor: J. D. Ward, MILNER 305 (Office), 979-845-1169 (phone)

Email: jward@math.tamu.edu

office hours: 4-5 TRF

Grading Policy:

• Test I (Feb 10), Chapters 1-2: 20% of your grade.
• Test II (March 8), Chapter 4: 20% of your grade.
• Test III (April 12), Chapters 3,7,5: 20% of your grade.
• Final exam (May 9 (Tues.), 8:00-10:00 BLOC 131), comprehensive but emphasizing material covered after Test III (chapter 9): 20% of your grade.
• Homework assignments: 20% of your grade. Some homework problems will require use of MATLAB.

Note: Q-drop deadline is April 3

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Homework assignments

read sections	problems	date due
1.1-1.2	p5 (2,3,5,6,8); p14 (5,7,8,11,12,14,17,18,20,21,22,29,31)	Jan 20
1.3-1.4	p22 (4,5,6,7,8,9,10c*,15,17); p28 (5*,8*,12,13)	Jan 27
2.1-2.3	p46 (3,5,12,15,23,26,27a,28,29,30,31,33); p55 (10,13,14,21,25a,28,29,30,32,33,36)	Feb 3
4.1, Test I	++++++++++	Feb 10
4.2-4.4	p167 (1,3,13,15,26,38,41,43,49*); p177 (1,3,9,21,28,29)	Feb 17
4.5-4.7	p186 (1,2,4,5,13,14,33); p192 (1,3,10,14,17,20,23,27,31,39,46)	Feb 24
4.8-4.9	p197 (3,5,19*,21,25); p219 (1,9,16); p227 (3)	March 3
3.1, Test II	++++++++++	March 8
SPRING BREAK (March 13-17)
3.2-3.4	p98 (1,4,14,15,17*,25,26); p107 (4,5,6,10,11,15); p115 (8,9,18,25)	March 24
7.1-7.3	p359 (7,11,19,29ahj); p365 (9,21)	March 31
7.4-7.6	p374 (3,9,11,21); p383 (3,21,23,25); p395 (7,11,61)	April 7
Test III	++++++++++	April 12
5.1-5.3	p250 (1,18,31); p261 (3,11*)	April 14
9.1-9.3	p508 (11); p512 (11); p521 (6a,13,15,16,19,25,29,30,34,38,39)	April 21
9.4-9.6	p530 (1,12,18,22,23); p541 (8,10,17,23,24,29*,30*,33,35,42,43,47*,49)	April 28
Final	++++++++++	May 9 (8:00-10:00)

* indicates problem requiring use of MATLAB. Help sessions are available for MATLAB (click on "Math Dept. Computer Help")