| When | MWF 12:00-12:50 |
|---|---|
| Where | Altgeld Hall 441 (every once in a while we will meet in room 406B1, Engineering Hall) |
| Instructor | Peter Brinkmann |
| Office | Altgeld Hall 309 |
| brinkman@math.uiuc.edu | |
| URL | http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~brinkman/ |
| Phone | (217) 333-1504 |
| Office hours | by appointment |
| Text | Edwards-Penney: Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, Prentice-Hall, Second Edition, 2000 |
| Software | Iode (available for free at http://www.math.uiuc.edu/iode/) |
| Prerequisites | MATH 242, or MATH 243, or MATH 245, or equivalent |
This course is intended for engineering students and others who require a working knowledge of differential equations; included are techniques and applications of ordinary differential equations and an introduction to partial differential equations, as well as some elements of scientific computing. The course will cover most of Chapters 1,2,3, and 9 of the textbook.
Grades will be based on homework assignments (30%), two midterm exams (20% each), and one comprehensive final exam (30%). There will be no make-up exams, and late homework will not be accepted. Grades will be assigned according to the following table.
| A | 93.34-100% |
|---|---|
| A- | 90-93.33% |
| B+ | 86.67-89.99% |
| B | 83.34-86.66% |
| B- | 80-83.33% |
| C+ | 76.67-79.99% |
| C | 73.34-76.66% |
| C- | 70-73.33% |
| D+ | 66.67-69.99% |
| D | 63.34-66.66% |
| D- | 60-63.33% |
| F | 0-59.99% |
You are encouraged to do the homework in groups (2-3 students seems to be the ideal size), but each member of the class is required to turn in a neatly written set of solutions.
| M. L. King Day | Monday, January 21 (no classes) |
|---|---|
| First midterm | Friday, February 22 |
| Spring break | Saturday, March 16 --- Sunday, March 24 |
| Second midterm | Friday, March 29 |
| Final exam | Tuesday, May 7, 7-10pm |
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations be provided for students with physical, cognitive, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the quarter to discuss any such accomodations for this course.