MA 341H

HA 330, MWF 10:15–11:05

Spring 2009

Instructor:

Dmitry Zenkov

Office:

HA 149

Phone:

515–4201

E-mail:

Homepage:

http://www.math.ncsu.edu/~dvzenkov/

Office hours:

Monday 2:00–3:00, Wednesday 1:00–2:00, and by appointment

Text:

Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 5th edition, Nagle, Saff and Snider, Addison-Wesley

Prerequisites:

MA 242 with grade of C or higher

Class Description:

This class discusses methods for solving ordinary differential equations including Laplace transform and  phase plane analysis

Class Policy:

• Regular class attendance is expected
• Homework will not be collected
• Solving homework problems is an important part of preparation for tests in the class
• Travel plans cannot be considered as a reason for making up the exams

Topics to be covered:

• First-Order Differential Equations (Chapters 1 and 2)
• Linear Second-Order Equations (Chapter 4)
• Laplace Transform (Chapter 7)
• Systems of Linear Equations (Chapter 9)
• Phase Plane Analysis and Stability (Parts of Chapters 5 and 12)

Exams:

• Exam 1: Friday, February 6
• Exam 2: Wednesday, March 11
• Exam 3: Wednesday, April 17
• Final Exam: Friday, May 1, 8:00–11:00 am

Grading:

• Exams 70%
• Final Exam 30%

Calculators:

Simple (nonprogrammable) calculators are allowed

Academic Integrity Statement: Students are expected to follow University guidelines (available here)

Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653. For more information on NC State's policy on working with students with disabilities, please see the Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Regulation (REG02.20.1)