Late Breaking Events
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Suggested problems for 9.4-9.6 are now posted.
The third exam had a mean of 86.1
The period for submitting Extra Credit for Chapters 1 and 2 has passed. You can submit two problems from Chapter 3, 4 and 5. Same rules apply (max 5 points per project).
The second exam had a mean of 82.0
Homework solutions are available through Section 9.2
The first exam had the following results:
Mean = 79.1
Std. Dev. = 8.39
There are some old exams (from 1999) available from this web site
I have provided PDF versions of the review notes here Warning, these are done with a digital tablet, so the quality is not great ...
I have provided a complete write-up of an example of a project, Picard Iteration
I have started putting links to solutions for the assigned homework problems on the homework/syllabus web page.
I have indicated the problems to be turned in by highlighting them in red. The other problems may form the basis for exam problems, so use them for review. The grader will grade a subset of the red problems.
I have added links to simple Euler method, under Matlab Codes
I have created a Matlab Quick Start link in the table of contents.

I will create seperate "Quick Start" guides for plotting and solving ordinary differential equations.

You can use the program dfield6.m to graph the direction field of an ordinary equation of the form dy/dx = f(x,y), for example y'=y/x, by entering in the data:
y' = y/x
The independent variable is x
I have added a link to Chapter Summaries (for review purposes)
I have added a link to FAQ's (frequently asked questions)
Based on the class survey returns, I have added two more office hours. These will be M 2:00-4:00 p.m. in BLOC 511. Note new location ...

Also, TR 9:00-9:25 (half hour before class), in emergencies.

In the honors section of Math 308 (308.200), we will be using Matlab as the primary computational package, instead of Maple. This is for several reasons:
  1. Speed. Speed. Speed... Matlab is FAST!
  2. It is commonly used in advanced engineering courses.
  3. Matlab can call Maple within programs and subroutines, so it includes Maple's functionality.
To aid in the transition, I plan on creating some streaming videos which will act as quick-start tutorials for MatLab. I also will be comparing sample code (Mapla vs MatLab vs Ti89) to show how various functions are represented in each platform.