MAP 2302 Differential Equations Section 3E10

  • Instructor: Sergei S. Pilyugin
  • Course web page: https://people.clas.ufl.edu/pilyugin/courses/map2302_s2019_3e10/
  • Announcements: Posted homework problems are based on the 8th edition. Section 7.7 contains exercises on convolution, 7.8 contains exercises on the delta function, and 7.9 contains exercises on systems of differential equations.​
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  • Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MAC 2312, MAC 2512 or MAC 3473
  • Time and Room: T 5 (11:45 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.) and R 4-5 (10:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m.), LIT 121.
  • Textbook: Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 8th ed., by Nagle, Saff, and Snider.
  • Critical dates: Jan. 7 (classes begin), Apr. 24 (classes end). Midterms: M1 – 01/31, M2 – 02/28, M3 – 03/21, M4 – 04/18.
  • Holidays: Jan. 21 (MLK Day), Mar. 2–9 (Spring Break).
  • Office Hours: TR6-7 (12:50-2:45 p.m.) in LIT 458, or by appointment made 24 hours in advance. Please, call me at 352-294-2326 or use e-mail: pilyugin@ufl.edu for communication. For more details, see my schedule.
  • Description and Objectives of the Course: This course introduces basic concepts of differential equations and presents analytical tools for solving these. Some classical applications are discussed in detail. The course covers chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8 (if time permits).
  • Grading System: There is no final exam for this course. The grade is determined by the cumulative score on 4 midterms (25 points each) that are based on homework problems. The letter grade is determined according to the following table
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    Score 100 – 93 92 – 88 87 – 83 82 – 74 73 – 69 68 – 64 63 – 59 58 – 54 53 – 49 48 – 40
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    • Homework problems by section:

    ch1
    1.2: 1–14, 16, 17, 20, 23;
    ch2
    2.2: 1–26, 33, 34, 36, 38;
    2.3: 1–20, 22, 29, 30, 35, 39;
    2.4: 1–26, 28, 33;
    2.5: 1–16;
    2.6: 1–40;
    2.Review: 1–40;
    ch4
    4.1: 1–9;
    4.2: 1–20, 27–34, 37–41;
    4.3: 1–29;
    4.4: 1–36;
    4.5: 1–40;
    4.6: 1–18;
    4.7: 1–22, 24, 37–48;
    4.Review: 1–36;
    ch6
    6.1: 7–22;
    6.2: 1–21;
    6.3: 1–33;
    6.4: 1–6;
    6.Review: 1–10;
    ch7
    7.2: 1–28;
    7.3: 1–20;
    7.4: 1–32;
    7.5: 1–28;
    7.6: 1–40;
    7.7: 1–28;
    7.8: 1–28;
    7.9: 1–19;
    7.Review: 1–17,19–36;
    8.2: 1–6, 11–14, 23–34;