MA 732-001 Spring 2004
Ordinary Differential Equations II
Mathematics
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Information
Meeting time: MWF 12:25 - 13:15
Meeting place: HA 330
Instructor: Stephen Schecter
E-mail address: schecter@math.ncsu.edu
Office location: HA 349
Office hours: MWF 10:15 - 11, TH 9 - 10
Office telephone number: 515-6533
Office fax number: 513-7336
Goals of the Course
The student will continue to learn the basics of the modern approach to ordinary differential equations, including existence and uniqueness theorems, invariant manifolds, and bifurcation theory. The student will also learn to use Phaser, an interactive differential equations simulator.
Prerequisites
Text
Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications by Carmen Chicone, Springer, 1999.
MA 732 will cover selected material in Sections 1.9 - 1.10, Chapter 4, and Chapter 8. If time permits we will also cover selected material in Chapters 5 and 6.
The text has some mistakes. For an errata sheet, click here and look at the bottom of the page. If you find more mistakes in the text, please let me know.
Homework
Homework will be assigned regularly. Some problems will be turned in and graded.
I encourage you to work on homework assignments with one or more of your classmates. However, you must write up your answers yourself.
Grading
- Homework: 1/3
- Two one-hour tests: 1/6 each
- Final: 1/3
Final Exam
Wednesday, May 5, 1 - 4 p.m.
Students with Disabilities
The NC State policy on working with students with disabilities can be found here.
Last modified Wed Apr 28 2004
Send questions or comments to schecter@math.ncsu.edu