285 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3+0) 3 credits
Theory and solving techniques for constant and variable coefficient linear equations and a variety of non-linear equations. Emphasis on those differential equations arising from real-world phenomena. Prerequisite: MATH 283 (or 182 with permission of instructor).
Fall 2004
5 Quizzes 25 points each (drop 1)
5 Homework Assignments 10 points each
Recitation/Participation 25 points
1 Midterm Exam 100 points
1 Final Exam 100 points
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375 points total
# Date Chapter Topic
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1 Aug 23 2.2 Separation of Variables
2 Aug 25 2.3 Variation of Parameters
3 Aug 27 Recitation (attendance required)
4 Aug 30 2.4 Exact Equations
5 Sep 1 2.5 Solution by Substitution
Final date for adding classes; changing from letter grade to S/U;
changing from S/U to letter grade; changing from audit to credit.
Final date for late registration and paying registration fees; to
receive 100 percent refund if completely withdrawing from the
university; to receive refunds for dropping individual classes.
6 Sep 3 QUIZ 1
Sep 6
Labor Day Holiday. Offices closed/ No classes
7 Sep 8 2.1 Direction Fields
8 Sep 10 2.6 Numerical Solutions
9 Sep 13 9.1 Error Analysis
10 Sep 15 9.2 Runge-Kutta Methods
11 Sep 17 Computer Lab (attendance required)
12 Sep 20 QUIZ 2
13 Sep 22 8.1 Systems of Linear First Order Equations
14 Sep 24 8.2.1 Distinct Real Eigenvalues
15 Sep 27 8.2.2 Repeated Eigenvalues
16 Sep 29 8.2.3 Complex Eigenvalues
17 Oct 1 Recitation (attendance required)
18 Oct 4 8.3 Variations of Parameters
19 Oct 6 8.4 Matrix Exponential
20 Oct 8 Review
21 Oct 11 MIDTERM EXAM
22 Oct 13 1.2 Existence of a Unique Solution
23 Oct 15 4.1.1 Initial-Value and Boundary-Value Problems
Final date for dropping classes.
24 Oct 18 4.1.2 Homogeneous Equations
25 Oct 20 4.1.3 Nonhomogeneous Equations
26 Oct 22 QUIZ 3
27 Oct 25 4.2 Reduction of Order
28 Oct 27 4.3 Constant Coeficients
Oct 29
Nevada Day Holiday (observed). Offices closed/ No classes.
29 Nov 1 4.4 Superposition Approach
30 Nov 3 4.5 Annihilator Approach
31 Nov 5 Recitation (attendance required)
32 Nov 8 4.6 Variation of Parameters
33 Nov 10 Review
Nov 11
Veteran's Day Holiday. Offices closed/ No classes.
34 Nov 12 QUIZ 4
35 Nov 15 7.1 Definition of the Laplace Transform
36 Nov 17 7.2 Inverse Transform
37 Nov 19 Recitation (attendance required)
38 Nov 22 7.3.1 Translation on the s-axis
39 Nov 24 7.3.2 Translation on the t-axis
Nov 25
Thanksgiving Day Holiday. Offices closed/ No classes.
Family Day Holiday. Offices closed/ No classes.
40 Nov 29 7.4 Additional Operational Properites
41 Dec 1 7.5 Dirac Delta Function
42 Dec 3 QUIZ 5
Dec 4
Winter Commencement is held in Lawlor Events Center.
43 Dec 6 Review