Math
331 ODEs for Sci/Eng. (Spring 2008)
Section 3
Class Nbr. 58678
Prof. Andrea R. Nahmod
Office LGRT#1338. Telephone:
(413) 545 6031.
Office Hours by Prof. Nahmod:
Tue. and Thu. 2:45 - 4pm and by Appoint. (in LGRT 1338)
Lectures :
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 -- 2:15 pm in LGRC A301
Book:
Differential Equations; Third Edition by P. Blanchard, R.L. Devaney and
G.R. Hall.
ISBN:#
0-495-01265-3. Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Teaching Assistant: The teaching assistant for this section is
Michael Satz. He will hold a
weekly in-class recitation section to go over examples, prepare for quizzes, answer questions. In addition he will hold regular office hours.
Instructor : Michael Satz
Office : LGRT 1423 B
Phone : no phone in his office
E-Mail : satz <at>
math.umass.edu
NEW !! In-class
recitation for our section ONLY: WEDNESDAY 6--7PM
Room:
LGRT 119
Office hours:
Wednesdays 3pm -
4pm(note change) Fridays 1pm -3pm and by
Appointment in LGRT 1423 B
Syllabus:
This course in an introduction to ordinary differential equations. We
will cover most of Ch. 1, 3, 4, 6 and parts of 2. The topics
include:
- First order linear and nonlinear
equations, both with analytic and geometric methods.
- Systems of linear differential
equations and second order equations.
- Forcing and Resonances.
- Laplace transform methods.
Some Useful
Tools: Direction
Field plot ODE
2D Calculator (Applet)
Calculators: Mathematics software
and/or graphing calculators are appropriate but not required.
Special Announcements
will be posted here: Final Exam: 5/19/08 at 10:30 AM in
ECSC 119
Review Session: Friday 7pm
-8:30pm in LGRT 101
Midterm
Extra Practice Problems(click here)
Assignments
and Quizzes: Homework will be assigned weekly and it is
expected you work on them promptly. They will not be collected. Rather
there will be a Short Quiz
roughly every other week with problems similar to those in your
Homeworks. The
quizzes will be graded. To be successful in the quizzes it
is
imperative you do all homeworks assigned regularly. No make-up quizzes
will be given.
Some
Important Remarks:
* Due
to the amount of material to be
covered in this course the pace might be fast at times.
And since later sections depend on ideas covered
earlier, it is important not to fall behind.
* You are expected to read the sections we
will be covering in lecture
before/after you come to class.
We
will not have time to cover all the examples from the text, but you are
still expected to read the
whole section yourself and be familiar with it. You are
always welcome to discuss the material with me.
* Please let me know in advance of any special circumstances which
may prevent you from attending classes.
* Help each other out and discuss
difficulties, but do your own work (!).
EXAMS:
There will be one midterm outside class time (date, time, room and
material covered will be announced in time).
No make-ups will be given unless there is documented justification.
There will be one final exam at the date, time and room determined by
the University.
GRADING POLICY.
Your grade will be based on :
- Quizzes + Class Participation(subjectively
given): 30% + 5%
- One Midterm Exam : 30%
- A Final Exam: 35%
Roughly the
grades cutoff are: A: 90 A- : 87
B+: 83 B:80 B-:
77 C+: 73 C:70
C-67 D+ 63 D:60 F: < 60