DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Spring, 2006                                       Syllabus                                  MTH 3311

 

Instructor: Dr. Sergey Belyi, e-mail: sbelyi@troy.edu

 

Time:  10:00-10:50  MWF COMPLX  230

 

Office Hours: 8:00-9:00, 11:00-12:00 MWF 235-B, ext. 3467,

 

Class WWW Site: http://spectrum.troy.edu/~belyi/de/

 

Text: Fundamentals of Differential Equations, by Saff and Nagle, 6th Edition

 

Catalog Description: We will cover Chapters 1--2, 4, 6 --7. An introduction to ordinary differential equations. First order methods, linear equations, the Laplace transform, systems of equations and applications. Prerequisites: MTH 263.

 

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the student should have an understanding of:

1.      Exact differential equations,  linear differential equations and Bernoulli equations.

2.      Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients.

3.      System of linear differential equations.

4.      The Laplace transform.

5.      Some applications of differential equations.

 

Course Requirements: 

1.       The student is expected to attend each class session and to participate in class discussion.

2.       The student is expected to complete all homework assignments punctually.

3.       The student is expected to participate in chalkboard work when called upon.

 

Tests and Grades: Four tests will be given, but only three of them will count toward the 75% of a final grade. A comprehensive final exam will constitute approximately 25% of the final grade. Students missing a scheduled test will have a zero (0) score recorded.

 

Homework:  Homework will be assigned from each section covered. This homework will not be collected, however, test problems will be very similar to the homework problems.

 

American with Disabilities Act:  Any student whose disabilities fall within ADA must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements of this course.

 

Additional Services:  Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor, contact the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (Wright 226), or call 670-3220/3221. Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program.

 

This syllabus represents a tentative plan for the instruction in this course. If, in the opinion of the instructor, learning may be optimized, it may be changed at any time. This syllabus is a best possible assessment of the course aspirations, assignments and requirements at the time it was developed for this quarter.

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