Math 341: Differential Equations (Fall 2010)
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December 17
Final Exam is graded. The average was an astonishing 88 (up from 71 last year). I will attempt to put final grades in Moodle over the weekend when they are complete.
December 11
The solutions to all HW, Exams and Quizzes are available online.

The topics of the ten questions on the Final Exam are:

1) Existence and Uniqueness Theorem
2) Bifurcation, Phase Lines, Equilibria, Stability
3) Hamiltonian and Gradient Systems
4) Equilibria of Nonlinear Systems, Linearization, Jacobian, Eigenvalues
5) Solving Linear System of ODEs
6) Nonhomogeneous and Homogeneous Problems
7) Phase Plane and Slope Fields
8) Heaviside Function and Delta Function.
9) Laplace Transforms and Initial Value Problems
10) Separation of Variables

 

December 7
The final exam is on Monday December 13th from 6-9pm in Fowler 307. The Final Exam review session will be earlier that day (4-5pm). I will also be available on Saturday December 11th in the afternoon and Monday starting around 2pm for questions.

You are allowed to bring one two-sided 8.5x11" sheet of paper. You can also bring the green sheet of Laplace Transforms with you,

The final exam is intended to be a demonstration of basic calculation skills and application of the main concepts in Math 341.

December 3
A bonus quiz on Advanced Laplace Transforms (double points) is available online. Due in class on Monday December 6th!
The last day any material which will be graded by me can be submitted is Wednesday December 6th at 5pm, the last day of class. NOTE:  Buckmire is out of town Wed Dec 6-Fri Dec 8th.
December 1
HW 6.4 and 6.5 are now extra credit and due by 5pm on Wed Dec 8. HW #12 will just be Section 6.3 due Monday Dec 6th at 5pm.
November 22
Exam #2 is graded and will be returned today. The Exam Report is available as is the Take-Home Version of the Exam. It is due Wednesday December 1 at 5pm.
November 12
Examples of 2009  Math 341 Course Projects are available here
Solutions to Exam #2 from Fall 2008 are available.
Take Home Quiz #5 is due under my door before 5pm On Monday November 15th.
November 10
Buckmire out of town on Monday November 15th. Study for Exam #2. Review Session on Thursday November 18th 430-530pm in Fowler 307.
November 4
Extra Credit HW on Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 will be due Friday November 12. Section 3.6 of HW #9 will be due with HW #10 on Fri Nov 12.
November 3
Reading Quiz #3 will be on Friday, on all of Chapter 3 except Section 3.6.
ECO5 is the talk by Robin Wilson on Friday November 5th at 3:30pm in Fowler 309 about "The Algebra Project and Mathematical Literacy in North Eastern Los Angeles." Please note you may NOT use more than half of your ECOs in any one area (i.e. can't be from three talks).
November 1
Exam #2 will be on Friday November 19th.
Drafts of Paper projects will be due on Friday November 19th.
Handout from Edwards & Penney (pdf) summarizing linear systems is now available.
October 29
Project proposals are due at 5pm today.
BONUS QUIZ #2 is now available.
October 27
EC03 (Exam 1 Rewrite) is due today at 5pm. ECO4 (Mid-term assessment form) needs to be turned into Marguerite in Fowler 303 by Friday at 5pm.
October 22
Take Home Quiz #4 is available online and distributed in class.
The total number of ECOs you must complete by the end of the semester is 4.
October 20
Exam #1 is graded and returned. See the exam section of the website for the curve.
DEADLINE CHANGES:

HW #7 (3.1 & 3.2 Due FRI 10/22 5pm)
ECO #2 Write-up Due FRI 10/22 5pm (separate from the HW)
ECO #3 (Exam #1 Take-Home Mastery Exam) due Wed 10/27 5pm
PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE MON 10/29 5pm

October 14
Another Practice Exam (Exam 1 from Math 341 Fall 2008) has been distributed. Solutions to this practice exam are also available!
October 13
The talk by Christine Lien this Friday October 15th 330-430pm titled "What is Curvature?" is another Extra Credit Opportunity.
October 11
The first exam will be on Chapters 1 and 2 of the textbook. The 2009 Exam 1 and it's solutions are now available.
October 8
EXAM #1 will be Friday October 15th. Project Proposals will be moved to Friday October 22nd.
Quiz #3 will be distributed today, due on Monday. HW #6 (2.2, 2.3, 2.4, Chap 2) is now due on Monday October 11th.
October 6
Reminder: Project Group Proposals are due Friday October 15th.
October 1
Exam #1 will be moved to Wednesday October 13. No class on Monday October 4th. (Try to do the 2009 Exam #1!)
September 29
Buckmire is out of town on Monday October 4th (Class cancelled). Study for Exam #1!
September 24
Take-Home Quiz #2 is now available online.
September 23
Exam #1 will be on Monday October 11th instead of Friday October 8th.
September 22
HW set #4 will consist of Sec 1.7 and 1.8 only. Previous HW set solutions are now available online.
September 21
The Project Information sheet has been distributed. Check out the Assignments->Project section of the website
September 13
We'll have an in-class "reading quiz" on Sections 1.1-1.4 on Friday.
September 8
HW #2 and HW #3 will be due Friday Sep 10 at 5pm.
September 3
HW #1 is due today at 5pm.
September 1
First day of class!
August 24
The course blog has begun. The first day of class is Wednesday September 1st.