MATH 401—Applied Differential Equations II
SAS 2102, TuTh 1:30–2:45
Spring 2010
| Instructor: | Dmitry Zenkov | |||
| Office: | SAS 3150 | |||
| Phone: | 515–4201 | |||
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| Homepage: | http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dvzenkov/ | |||
| Office hours: | Tu 3:00–4:00, Th 11:00–12:00, and by appointment | |||
| Text: | N. Asmar, Partial Differential Equations with Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall | |||
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Prerequisites: |
MA 341 or MA 301 |
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| Class Description: | Wave, heat and Laplace equations. Solutions by separation of variables and expansion in Fourier Series or other appropriate orthogonal sets. Sturm–Liouville problems. Introduction to methods for solving some classical partial differential equations. Use of power series as a tool in solving ordinary differential equations. | |||
| Class Policy: | Regular class attendance is expected. Homework will not be collected. However, 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. | |||
| Exams: |
• Exam 1: Tuesday, February 16 • Exam 2: Tuesday, March 23 • Exam 3: Thursday, April 15 (tentative) • Final Exam: Thursday, May 13, 1:00–4:00 |
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| Grading: | • Exams 70% • Final Exam 30% |
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| Calculators: | Simple (nonprogrammable) calculators are allowed |
| Academic Integrity Statement: | Students are expected to follow University guidelines (available here) |