Schedule for Math
309A, Winter 2011
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Week |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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1. Read 7.2, 7.3 |
1/3 – Review of
matrices and vectors |
1/5 Matrix inverse and "dot
product" |
1/7 – No class |
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2. Read 7.4, 7.5, some of
7.6 |
1/10 Eigenvalues
& Eigenvectors, including complex |
1/12 Eigenvalues
and DE solutions; complex exponential Assignment #1
Due |
1/14 – Fundamental
Solutions and Wronskian |
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3. – Read more 7.5,
7.6, also 7.7 |
1/17 Holiday |
1/19 Fund Matrix, matrix exp Assignment #2
Due |
1/21 – examples and
graphics |
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4. – Read 7.8, 7.9 |
1/24 – Repeated Eigenvalues |
1/26 – Inhomogeneous
Equations Assignment #3
Due |
1/28 – Inhomogeneous
Equations and review |
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5. – Read 9.1, 9.2 |
1/31 MIDTERM 1 |
2/2 –
More inhomogeneous Equations |
2/4
Repeated Eigenvalues |
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6. Read 10.1, 10.2 |
2/7 – Fourier
Series: Sec 10.1 |
2/9– Fourier
Series: Sec 10.2 Assignment #4
Due |
2/11– Fourier
Series: Sec 10.3 |
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7. – Read 10.2 –
10.4 |
2/14– Fourier
Series: Sec 10.4 |
2/16– Fourier Series
& Heat Eq: Sec 10.5 Assignment #5
Due |
2/18– Fourier
Series / Heat / Review |
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8. – Read 10.5 |
2/21 - Holiday |
2/23 MIDTERM 2 |
2/25 – Heat
Equation: Sec 10.6 |
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9. – Read 10.5, 10.6,
10.7 |
2/28 - Heat Equation
- begin Wave Eq: Sec 10.7 |
3/2 – Wave
Equation: Sec 10.7 Assignment #6
Due |
3 /4 - Wave Equation
- begin Laplace: Sec 10.8 |
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10. - Read 10.8 |
3/7 – Laplace's
Equation: Sec 10.8 |
3/9 - Phase Plane:
Sec 9.1, 9.2 Assignment #7
Due |
3/11 - Review |
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3/14 FINAL EXAM |
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