Important Dates
Exams
Exam 1: Monday July 18
Final: Friday August 19
Week 1: Sections 7.1-7.4
June 20: Introduction and start in depth linear algebra review
June 22: Review of Linear Algebra
June 24: Introduction to Systems of First Order Linear Equations
Week 2: Sections 7.5-7.7
June 27: Analysis of Systems with Distinct Real Roots
June 29: Analysis of Systems with Complex Eigenvalues
July 1: Fundamental Matrices and the Exponential
Week 3: Sections 7.8-7.9
July 4: No class
July 6: Repeated Real Eigenvalues and Generalized Eigenvectors
July 8: Nonhomogeneous systems
Week 4: Sections 7.9, 9.1, 9.2
July 11: Finish nonhomogeneous techniques, stability of critical points
July 13: Trace, determinant plane and placing 2x2 systems in a broader context
July 15: Review day
Week 5: Sections 10.1 and 10.5
July 18: Midterm
July 20: Intro to PDEs and review of specific second order ODEs
July 22: The Method of Separation of Variables
Week 6:Sections 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
July 25: Deriving the Euler-Fourier Formulas
July 27: Computing Fourier Series and Convergence Issues
July 29: Sine and Cosine Series
Week 7: Sections 10.6 and 10.7
Aug 1: Variations on the Heat Equation
Aug 3: Derivation and Separation of Variables of the Wave Equation
Aug 5: Wave Equation Examples and General Analysis of the Solution
Week 8: Section 10.8 and Harmonic Functions
Aug 8: Introduction to Laplace's equation and Harmonic Functions
Aug 10: Solving the Dirichlet Problem
Aug 12: Properties of Harmonic Functions
Week 9: Review and Final
Aug 15: Alternative methods for PDEs
Aug 17: Review Day
Aug 19: Final Exam