Math 309 Differential Equations Schedule
Fall 2005
Monday, Friday 1:00 – 2:15, Wednesday 1:00 – 1:50 in Science Center 112W
Jim Wiseman
This schedule is subject to change.
| Date | Topic |
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Wed 8/31 |
Introduction, 1.1 Modeling |
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Fri 9/2 |
1.1 Modeling, 1.2 Separation of variables |
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MON 9/5 |
LABOR DAY |
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Wed 9/7 |
1.3 Slope fields |
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Fri 9/9 |
1.4 Numerical methods, 1.5 Existence and uniqueness |
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Mon 9/12 |
1.6, 1.7 Equilibria and bifurcations |
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Wed 9/14 |
Lab day |
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Fri 9/16 |
1.8 Linear equations |
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Mon 9/19 |
Lab presentations |
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Wed 9/21 |
2.1 Systems |
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Fri 9/23 |
2.1 Systems, 2.2 Geometry |
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Mon 9/26 |
Lab day |
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Wed 9/28 |
2.3 Analytic methods |
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Fri 9/30 |
Lab presentations |
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Mon 10/3 |
2.4, 7.1 Numerical methods |
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Wed 10/5 |
2.5 Lorenz equations |
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Fri 10/7 |
FIRST MIDTERM |
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Mon 10/10 |
3.1 Linear systems |
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Wed 10/12 |
Eigenvectors |
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FRI 10/14 |
FALL BREAK |
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Mon 10/17 |
3.2 Eigenvectors and solutions |
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Wed 10/19 |
3.3 Real eigenvalues |
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Fri 10/21 |
3.4 Complex eigenvalues |
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Mon 10/24 |
Lab day |
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Wed 10/26 |
3.6 2nd-order equations, 3.8 3-dim systems |
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Fri 10/28 |
4.1 Linear nonhomogeneous systems |
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Mon 10/31 |
4.2, 4.3 Forcing and resonance |
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Wed 11/2 |
4.3 Resonance |
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Fri 11/4 |
5.1 Equilibrium point analysis |
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Mon 11/7 |
5.2 Qualitative analysis |
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Wed 11/9 |
Lab day |
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Fri 11/11 |
5.3 Hamiltonian systems, 5.4 Dissipative systems |
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Mon 11/14 |
5.6 Poincare maps and chaos |
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Wed 11/16 |
SECOND MIDTERM |
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Fri 11/18 |
6.1, 6.2 Laplace transform |
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Mon 11/21 |
6.3, 6.4, 6.5 More Laplace transform |
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WED 11/23 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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FRI 11/25 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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Mon 11/28 |
Partial differential equations |
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Wed 11/30 |
PDEs |
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Fri 12/2 |
PDEs |
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Mon 12/5 |
Present projects |
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Wed 12/7 |
Present projects |
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Fri 12/9 |
Present projects |
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Mon 12/12 |
Present projects |