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Mathematics 255 - Fall 2012

Calendar

August
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
20
Section 1.1
Homework
Introduction
21 22
Section 1.2
Homework
First-order Linear Equations
23 24
Section 1.3
Homework
Exponential Growth and Decay
27
Section 1.4
Homework
Separation of Variables
28 29
Section 1.5
Homework
Population Models
Quiz # 1
30 31
Section 1.9
Exact Equations
September
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3
Labor Day
4 5
Section 1.9
Homework
Integrating Factors
Quiz # 2
6 7
Section 1.10
Homework
Picard Iteration
10
Section 1.13
Homework
Euler's Method
11 12
Section 1.15
Homework
Improved Euler Method
Quiz # 3
13 14
Section 1.16
Homework
Runge-Kutta
17
Review for Exam # 1
18
Office hours:
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
19
Exam # 1
20 21
Section 2.1
Homework
Second-order Linear Equations
24
Section 2.1
Homework
Linear Independence of Solutions
25 26
Sections 2.2 and 2.2.1
Homework
Constant-Coefficient Equations
Quiz # 4
27 28
Section 2.2.2
Homework
Constant-Coefficient Equations: Double Roots
October
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
Sections 2.3 - 2.4
Homework
Variation of Parameters
2 3
Section 2.5
Homework
Undetermined Coefficients
Quiz # 5
4 5
Section 2.5
Homework
Undetermined Coefficients: More Examples
8
Fall break
9
Fall break
10
Section 2.6
Homework
Mechanical Vibrations
Quiz # 6
11 12
Section 2.6 (cont'd)
Midterm
15
Review for Exam # 2
16
Office hour:
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
17
Exam # 2
18 19
Section 2.8
Homework
Series Solutions
22
Section 2.8
Homework
Legendre's Equation
23 24
Section 2.8 (cont'd)
Quiz # 7
25 26
Sections 2.8.1 - 2.8.2
Homework
Frobenius Solutions
29
Section 2.8.2
Homework
Bessel's Equation
30 31
Section 3.1
Homework
Systems of Equations
Quiz # 8
November
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 2
Section 3.4
Homework
Solutions of Linear Systems
5
Section 3.8
Homework
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
6 7
Section 3.9
Homework
Complex Eigenvalues
Quiz # 9
8 9
Section 3.10
Homework
Matrix Exponentials
12
Review for Exam # 3
13
Office hour:
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
14
Exam # 3
15 16
Section 3.10
Homework
Repeated Eigenvalues
19
Section 2.9
Homework
Laplace Transforms
20 21
Thanksgiving
22
Thanksgiving
23
Thanksgiving
26
Section 2.10
Homework
Properties of Laplace Transforms
27 28
Section 2.11
Homework
Heaviside Functions
Quiz# 10
29 30
Section 2.11 (cont'd)
December
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3
Review for Final Exam
4
Last day of classes
5
Office hours:
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6 7
Final Exam
Noon
10 11 12 13 14