COURSE TITLE: Methods of Differential F SI

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CATEGORY: required course for engineefing majors
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TERIVI OFFERED: Spring 20 10
PRE-REQUISITES: Math 20300
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PRE/CO.R EQ U ISITE S:
separation of variables; FouTleT series
HOURS/CREDITS: 3HR/WK; 3 CR
DATE EFFECTNE.8127IO7
COURSE SUPERVISOR: Joseph Bak Suggested Text; Elementary Differeniial Equatlons and Boundary Value

Math 391 ToPtcs and Alloted Times

Text:BoyceandDiPrima,ElementaryDifferentialEquationsandBoundaryValue
Problems. gth editlon, Wiley

Suggested Sections Topics

Periods
1
Solutions & Classifications
1 21 First order linear equatlons
2 22 Separable equations and homogeneous equations
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J 23 Modeling wrth ltnear equaiions (do examples '1-3; skip
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26 Exact equations: skiD inteqrating factors
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2 Wronsliians Linear lndependence; Abel's Theorem
33 Cornpte* roots of the associated polynomlal
1 3.4 Reduction of order; re!9q!gli99l9_
2 35 Undetermined coefficients
1 36 Variation of Parameters
2 37 Free vibrations in mechanical systems
1 3.8 Forced Vibraiions
1 4.1 General homogeneous LODE
1 42 Higher order hon gger,eg!!!g9!
1 43 Undetermined coeff icients
1 51 Power series
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52 Solutions near ordinary Points
1 54 Euler's equation
1 55 Regu lar singular Polnts

3 o l-z Laplace transforms

1 101 Two point bor!!.ry ,9.1!"_ql9!lstt --
2 10.2 Fourier series
1 1 0.3 Fourier convergence tneorem
1 104 Even / Odd functions
2 10 5 Heat Conductron Problems, separation of variables
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Conirtrrtes-;GstoDeparlmentalLearningoutcome(s):
After takinq thrs the student shouElqq
difierential equations a b, e2, g.
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covered in the
selecting from a variety of techniques

t. a \rarieiy of second ofder

several
differential equations, selectlhg f rom
techniques covered in the syllabus
(iank
ffil Problems
electrical
flow, compound interest' mechanical and
-tkewiseJolve
vibraiion), set up their determining differentral
equations , solve them using the techniques
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answer
2. above, and use these solutions to
questions about the physical system
for
4. Gve sertes 6lutiondand approximaiions)
both at
second order linear differential equations
polnrs
ordinary points and at fegular singular
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series and be able to give Foufier expanslons

6. U;a;rstanG"d be able to aoply all the

to the solution
mathematical aspects that contribute
with constant
of heat conduction of a rod problem
(the method of
temperature boundary condiiions
senes' as
separatlon of variables, the use of Fourler
well as the sPecitlc solution)
@stheoretical
in thls
ideas and results that underlie the mathematics
( includlng various
course covered in the syllabus
existence/uniqueness results' ideas of linear
convergence
independence and ihe Wronskian, and
properties oJ Fourier series)

COURSE ASSESSMENT TOOLS

fo ols that are used in lhe course
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6070 of grade
1.The average of class examinations:
of grade
2 Comprehensive written final exam: 40%
(to be fitled out bv departmental mentor)
DEPARTMENTAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

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