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Mathematics 307 D 

 

Autumn 2008

 

Introduction to Differential Equations

 

Instructor:   Dr. Hongyu Liu

Lecture Time and Location: MWF 11:30—12:20 LOW 106

Office Hours: MW 9:50am—10:50am and by appointment

Office: PDL C-528

Email: hyliu@math.washington.edu

Course webpage: www.math.washington.edu/~hyliu à Teaching à Autumn 2008, Math 307D

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Textbook

   Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems

   By W. E. Boyce and R. C. DiPrima, 8th edition

 

Course Plan

Chapter 2: Sections 1—5, 7

Chapter 3: Sections 1,4,5,6,8,9

Chapter 6: Sections 1—4

 

Prerequisite  Math 125; Math 126 strongly recommended

 

Syllabus of Math 307 offered by the University of Washington

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Grading Policy

Homework 15%

Midterms     20% each

Final            45%

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Homework

 

Assigned weekly on Monday at the beginning of class and due on the next Monday at the beginning of class.

HW1   HW2  HW3  HW4  HW5  HW6  HW7  HW8   Recommended HW (Optional and No due)

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Exam Schedule      

 

      Midterms:  There are two midterm tests and both would be taken in class. 

·        Midterm 1: Friday, October 17, 2008, 11:30—12:20, LOW 106; cover Sections 2.1—2.5,2.7 and 3.1 of the textbook.

1)      Practice Midterm                                     Key to Practice Midterm

2)      Midterm from my previous class            Key to Midterm from my previous class   

 

·        Midterm 2: Monday, November 17, 2008, 11:30—12:20, LOW 106; cover Sections 3.1, 3.4—3.6 and 3.8—3.9 of the textbook.

   1)   Practice Midterm 2                                   Key to Practice Midterm 2

   2)   Midterm 2                                                  Solutions to Midterm 2

 

      Final:   Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 2:30--4:20 pm, LOW 106, cumulative

1)      Practice Final                                             Solutions to Practice Final

2)      Practice Final from my previous class     Key to Practice Final from my previous class

3)      Final from my previous class                    Key to Final from my previous class

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Important

 

  1. Make ups are permitted only under very exceptional circumstances.
  2. Late homework will not be accepted, but the lowest homework grade will be dropped.
  3. Feel free to work with other students on your homework, but you must write the solutions yourself.
  4. Grader will grad two or three problems out of each assignment carefully, and check the completeness of the remaining problems.
  5. A piece of note (8.5×11 inches, letter sized, one sided) will be allowed on the midterm and the final, along with a scientific (but not graphing) calculator.