Text: C.H. Edwards, D. Penney, Computing and Modeling, 3^rd or 2^nd Edition, Prentice Hall.

Student Objectives/Outcomes The student will gain procedural and conceptual knowledge in working with differential equations at the level expected of an advanced undergraduate Mathematics Minor or Major. Algorithmic thinking will be emphasized. Specifically, I expect to cover Chapters 1,2,3,4,5 and 7.

Technology Although technology is heavily used in the modern study and use of D.E.'s, it is essential that the student first gain a thorough knowledge of the basics, which can only be obtained through hand calculations. Thus, with the exception of the Computer Project (see below), we will not use advanced calculators or computers. A TI-86 is recommended, but other scientific calculators will be sufficient for most class and homework purposes. Students who use advanced calculators (eg. TI-89/92) will be required to show their work on the tests to justify their answers.

Method of Evaluation About 70% of the grade will be based on 4 chapter tests (100 points each), 20% on Homework and 10% on a computer project.

Tests

The tests will be February 10, March 2, March 30, and April 29. There will be an optional comprehensive final on WEDNESDAY May 5 at 4PM which can replace one of the other tests. No make up tests will be given for missed tests.

Exercises

Each student will be given a set of "sequence" numbers which will correspond to assigned problems. You will hand in only those problems corresponding to your sequence numbers, on the average, 1 problem every third class day, the best 8 out of 10 will count. These problems will be graded on a 15 point scale based on timeliness, corrrectness and format. Although assigned problems not corresponding to your sequence numbers will not be graded, you should still do at least these (or similar odd numbered problems) on your own. The sequence numbers depend on the last two digits of your Student Registration Number, you can re-calculate them at my website using the sequence generator.

Computer Project

You will do and write up one of the computing projects in the text (a list of acceptable ones will be will be distributed in February.) You will not get the project back, keep a copy: the original copy will be kept in my or the department's files. The project will be due April 15.

Note that I do not generally give "D" grades, there will be no incompletes.

Problem Sequence

Date	Section	Problems
1/15	1.1	1-2, 2-4, 3-14, 4-16, 5-20, 6-40, 7-42
1/20	1.2	8-2, 9-4, 10-6, 11-8, 12-10, 13-22, 14-34
1/22	1.3	15-2, 16-8, 17-14, 18-16, 19-22, 20-26, 20-32
1/27	1.4	21-4, 22-8, 23-12, 24-16, 25-20, 26-36, 27-38, 28-42
1/29	1.5	29-6,30-10, 31-14, 32-18, 33-28, 34-34,35-36
2/3	1.6	36-2, 37-6, 38-14, 39-22, 40-32, 41-36, 42-40
2/5	2.1	43-2, 44-4, 45-6, 46-12, 47-16, 48-18, 49-20,50-22
2/10		Test 1
2/12		Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
2/17	2.2	51-2, 52-4, 53-6, 54-8, 55-10, 56-12, 57-14
2/19	2.3	58-2, 59-4, 60-6, 61-8, 62-10, 63-12, 64-20
2/24	2.4	65-2, 66-4, 67-6, 68-8, 69-10, 70-12, 71-14
2/26	2.6	72-2, 73-4, 74-6, 75-8, 76-10, 77-12, 78-14, 79-16
3/2		Test 2
3/4	3.1	80-2, 81-4, 82-6, 83-34, 84-36, 85-38, 86-40, 87-42
3/9	3.2	88-4, 89-6, 90-8, 91-10, 92-16, 93-22, 94-24
3/11	3.3	95-4, 96-8, 97-14, 98-18, 99-22, 100-26, 101-34
3/16	3.4	102-2, 103-4, 104-6, 105-8, 106-16, 107-18, 108-20
3/18	3.5	109-2, 110-4, 111-6, 112-8, 113-10, 114-32, 115-34
3/23,	3/25	Spring Break
3/30		Test 3
4/1	4.1	116-4, 117-6, 118-8, 119-13, 120-15, 121-22a, 122-22b
4/6	4.2	123-3, 124-4, 125-6, 126-10, 127-12, 128-42, 129-44
4/8	5.1	130-12, 131-14, 132-16, 133-24, 134-26, 135-34, 136-36
4/13	5.2	137-4, 138-6, 139-8, 140-12, 141-18, 142-20
4/15	5.3	143-2, 144-4, 145-6
4/15	5.5	146-2, 147-4, 148-10, 149-12
4/20	7.1	150-12, 151-14, 152-16, 153-18, 154-24, 155-26, 156-28
4/22	7.2	157-4, 158-5, 159-6, 160-7, 161-8, 162-9, 163-10
4/27	7.5	164-31, 165-32, 166-33, 167-34
4/27	7.6	168-3, 169-4, 170-5
4/29		Test 4
5/5	4PM	Makeup Test