Math 266 §A1 - Elementary Differential Equations - Fall 2000

Dr. Alexander Burstein, Assistant Professor of Mathematics,
456 Carver Hall, (29)4-7294, burstein@math.iastate.edu

Homework assignments

Office Hours: T, Th 11-12:30, or by appointment

Textbook: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 7th edition, Boyce and DiPrima.

This page is http://www.math.iastate.edu/burstein/math266.html

Course Content:

Introductory concepts (chapter 1)
First order equations (chapter 2)
Second order linear equations (chapter 3)
Higher order linear equations (chapter 4)
Systems of first order linear equations (chapter 7)

Some of these chapters will be covered only partially.

Course Grade:

Quizzes and homework - 20%
Two midterm exams - 25% each
Final exam - 30%

Quizzes will be given every other Thursday at the beginning of class. Exams will be announced 1-2 weeks in advance. All exams will be cumulative, but with emphasis on new material. Homework assigments will be given in class on most days. these should be done regularly but are not to be turned in unless explicitly stated.

You may find it useful to work on homework problems in groups of 2-4 people. In such groups, give-and-take is important. If you only give or only take (especially, the latter!), you are in a wrong group. If you work in a group, make sure you understand solutions to all homework problems, even those you did not solve yourself. Doing homework is essential for a better understanding of the material and is the best way to prepare for quizzes and exams.

Homework assignments:

Date Section Page Problems

August 24 1.3 22 3, 5, 6, 8, 14, 23, 24, 25

August 29 1.1
1.2
2.1
2.2 8
14
38
45 1,11
1
1-6 (part (c) only), 13, 15, 17, 28
1-6

August 31 2.2
2.3 45-47
57-64 9, 10, 24, 26, 32ab, 34ab
6, 10, 14, 15, 18

September 5 2.4 72 3, 9, 12, 17

September 7 2.6 95-96 8, 9, 11, 15, 22, 26

September 19 2.7 103-104 1, 11, 16

September 21 3.1 136-137 1-4, 9, 10, 30, 34

September 26 3.1
2.Misc 136-137
126-127 12-17, 21
at least 1-20 (exam review)

October 3 3.2 145-146 1-9 odd, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27

October 5 Midterm 1

October 12 3.4
3.5 158-160
166-169 1, 3, 7-12, 17-19, 39, 40
1-13 odd, 16, 28, 41

October 19 3.6 178 13

October 24 3.6 178-179 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 19-21 (part (a) only)

October 26 3.7 183-185 1, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17

November 9 3.8
3.9 197-200
205-207 2, 6, 11, 13, 19, 24
1, 12, 18

November 16 Midterm 2

November 28 7.1
7.2 344-347
355-357 1, 4, 5, 7, 8
1, 4, 6

November 30 7.2 355-357 10, 11, 23, 24

December 7 7.3
7.5 366-367
381-383 6, 7, 17, 19
1, 3, 5 (only find the general solution)

December 11 Final 9:45-11:45am, 216 Atanasoff

Date	Section	Page	Problems
August 24	1.3	22	3, 5, 6, 8, 14, 23, 24, 25
August 29	1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2	8 14 38 45	1,11 1 1-6 (part (c) only), 13, 15, 17, 28 1-6
August 31	2.2 2.3	45-47 57-64	9, 10, 24, 26, 32ab, 34ab 6, 10, 14, 15, 18
September 5	2.4	72	3, 9, 12, 17
September 7	2.6	95-96	8, 9, 11, 15, 22, 26
September 19	2.7	103-104	1, 11, 16
September 21	3.1	136-137	1-4, 9, 10, 30, 34
September 26	3.1 2.Misc	136-137 126-127	12-17, 21 at least 1-20 (exam review)
October 3	3.2	145-146	1-9 odd, 13, 21, 23, 25, 27
October 5	Midterm 1
October 12	3.4 3.5	158-160 166-169	1, 3, 7-12, 17-19, 39, 40 1-13 odd, 16, 28, 41
October 19	3.6	178	13
October 24	3.6	178-179	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 19-21 (part (a) only)
October 26	3.7	183-185	1, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17
November 9	3.8 3.9	197-200 205-207	2, 6, 11, 13, 19, 24 1, 12, 18
November 16	Midterm 2
November 28	7.1 7.2	344-347 355-357	1, 4, 5, 7, 8 1, 4, 6
November 30	7.2	355-357	10, 11, 23, 24
December 7	7.3 7.5	366-367 381-383	6, 7, 17, 19 1, 3, 5 (only find the general solution)
December 11	Final		9:45-11:45am, 216 Atanasoff