Time and Location
MTWRF Period 4 (12:30 – 1:45pm) LIT 207
Remark: LIT is the abbreviation of Little Hall
Office hours
R6 R7 in LIT429; or by appointment
Syllabus
Textbook
Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by R. Kent Nagle, Edward
B. Saff and Arthur David Snider, ISBN-13: 978-0321977106, ISBN-10: 9780321977106. You may use the previous
edition and/or the version without boundary value problems if you prefer
Description and Goals
MAP2302 is a course covering first-order ordinary differential equations, theory of linear ordinary differential equations, solution of linear ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients, the Laplace transform and its application to solving linear ordinary differential equations. It also covers series solution, graphical, and numerical approximations to solutions of differential equations.
The laws of nature are expressed as differential equations. Scientists and engineers must know how to model the world in terms of differential equations, and how to solve those equations and interpret the solutions. This course focuses on linear differential equations and their applications in science and engineering.
Homework
See Canvas
Final Grades
25% Homework, 25% Exam 1, 25% Exam 2, 25% Exam 3
Attendance and Late Policy
Attendance in lecture is strongly recommended. Students who come to class and participate are more likely to do well in the course. Excused absences are consistent with university policies in the undergraduate catalog and require appropriate documentation:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx