University of Washington
  Department of Applied Mathematics
AMATH 351
SLN 1055 ,   MWF 1:10 - 2:10 ,   EEB 031
Prerequisites :   MATH 125

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AMATH 351   Introduction to Differential Equations and Applications


Announcements

•  Final Exam : Friday, August 18   ( 1:10 - 3 PM )
                           EEB  042
•  Office Hours during Final exam week
      Tu  12-1pm (Office)      Wed   2:30-4:30pm (MSCC)


INSTRUCTOR
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OFFICE
OFFICE HOURS
 Justine Gunog Seo
justine@amath.washington.edu
Condon Hall   810 D
Wed     2:30 - 3:30pm (MSCC)
Thur    12 - 2pm          (Office) 		  T   A
E - MAIL
OFFICE		 Michael Nivala
man9@amath.washington.edu
Condon Hall   836B

Course Description    |    Textbook    |    Objectives    |    Grading   Check your grades online




Course Description

Introductory survey of ordinary differential equations. Linear and nonlinear equations. Laplace transforms. Emphasis on formulation, solution, and interpretation of results. Examples from physical and biological sciences and engineering.


Textbook

W. E. Boyce & R. C. DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems (8th Edition), John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
ISBN   0-471-43338-1
Available at the University Bookstore.


Learning Objectives and Instructor Expectations

By the end of the class you will be able to:

  1. Identify the class of ODEs you have to solve;
  2. Identify the solution strategy; Find a suitable reference;
  3. Interpret the results and compare with physical intuition;

The contents of the course are themselves demanding, this means you will have to invest a significant amount of time in this course. Thus, class participation, independent reading from the textbook and working out homework problems is essential.


Grading

Your course grade will be calculated by weighing your Homework, Midterm, and Final grades in the proportions 40%, 20%, and 40%, respectively.

HOMEWORK

40%

  • Homework Problem sets will be assgined weekly.
  • Homework due will be mostly on Friday in class
  • Late homework will not be accepted.
  • Homework should be presented in a clear, professional, and precise manner.

EXAMS

  Exams will test your basic understanding of the material covered in class as well as solving problems based on the class materials.
  During the exams,
•   No calculators will be allowed on exams.
•   You will be allowed one 8.5 X 11 (letter-sized, two-sided) hand-written note sheet and you will have to turn in your note sheet with your exam.

MIDTERM

20%

The midterm is scheduled on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, and the exam will be fifty-minute-long.

FINAL

40%

Friday, August 18, 2006
The final exam will last 110-minutes. It will be cumulative.



  You may view your homework and exam grades on-line.



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<justine@amath.washington.edu> Last Modified June 19 2006