Prerequisite: Math 125; Math 126 strongly recommended.

Text: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by Boyce-DiPrima (Custom 9th ed.);

Note: The number of lectures allotted to each topic is meant as a guideline only. If you have questions or suggestions concerning the syllabus, please contact Brooke Miller (3-6830).

Review of First Order Equations - 8 lectures

Boyce-DiPrima: Chapter 2

§2.1-2.5, 2.7
§2.6 and 2.8 (optional)

Second Order ODE's - 12 lectures

Boyce-DiPrima: Chapter 3

§3.1 (1-2 lectures)
§3.2-§ (optional)
§3.3
§3.4, 3.5 (3 lectures)
§3.6 (optional)
§3.7, 3.8 (6 lectures)

Laplace Transforms - 6 lectures

Boyce-DiPrima: Chapter 6

§6.1-§:6.4

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Updated 10-5-2004