Math 267 Sections D & J Spring 2008
Section D: M,T,Th,F 12:10 – 1, Beyer
203,
Section J: M,T,Th,F 2:10 – 3, Carver 294.
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Information and Office Hours
Assessment
and Grades
Weekly
Topic Schedule
Course Description (from ISU Catalog)
Math 267, Elementary Differential Equations and
Scheduled Classes
Section D: M,T,Th,F 12:10
– 1, Beyer 203,
Section J: M,T,Th,F 2:10 – 3, Carver
294.
Contact Information and Office Hours:
Office: 456 Carver Hall
Phone: 294-7294
Email: huber@iastate.edu
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday 3-4 PM
Wednesday 2-3 PM
Thursday, Friday 1-2 PM
Assessment and Grading
Homework will be assigned on this web page with a corresponding due date. Late homework will not be accepted (except in cases of illness or emergency). There will be three one-hour exams and one two-hour cumulative final exam. The quiz and exam questions will be based on the homework and in-class examples. Grades will be computed with the following weights:
Homework 45%
3 In-Class Exams 30%
Final
Exam 25%
Final grades will be assigned using according to
A 92-100
A- 90-92
B+ 88-90
B 82-88
B- 80-82
C+ 78-70
C 72-78
C- 70-72
D+ 68-70
D 62-68
D- 60-62
F < 60
Textbook
Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems (8th Ed.) , by W. Boyce and R. DiPrima .
Course Calendar
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Tentative Weekly Syllabus of Sections Covered |
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Week |
Dates |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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1 |
Jan. 14-18 |
1.1-1.3 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
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2 |
Jan. 21-25 |
University |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.1-2.5 |
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3 |
Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 |
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2.7-2.8 |
review |
Exam 1 |
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4 |
Feb. 4-8 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
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5 |
Feb. 11-15 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.1-3.6 |
3.7 |
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6 |
Feb. 18-22 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.8-3.9 |
review |
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7 |
Feb. 25-29 |
Exam 2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
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8 |
Mar. 3-7 |
4.1-4.3 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.1-6.2 |
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9 |
Mar. 10-14 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
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10 |
Mar. 17-21 |
Spring Break |
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11 |
Mar. 24-28 |
6.1-6.6 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
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12 |
Mar. 31-Apr. 4 |
5.1-5.3 |
review |
review |
Exam 3 |
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13 |
Apr. 7-11 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
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14 |
Apr. 14-18 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
7.1-7.6 |
7.7 |
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15 |
Apr. 21-25 |
7.1-7.7 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
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16 |
Apr. 28-May 2 |
9.1 |
10.2 |
review |
review |
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17 |
May 5-9 |
Final Exams |
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Software
You will use a computer algebra system for some of the homework problems. You can use (1) the software provided by the textbook, (2) MATLAB (can be installed from www.it.iastate.edu/matlab/student/) (3) Mathematica (available in some computer labs on campus or can be purchased for $70 from http://store.wolfram.com/view/app/timedstudent/annual.str), or (4) Maple (available in some computer labs or you can purchase it for $99 from http://www.maplesoft.com/students/ ). You should also check the Iowa State Bookstore to see if you can purchase the same software at a discount. It is highly recommended that you learn how to use at least one of these software packages in this course.
Where To Go For Additional Help
Math Help Room, 385 Carver
Hours: (Hours are subject to change)
M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
The Help Room website is http://www.math.iastate.edu
Disability Resources
If you have a disability and require
accommodations, please contact me early in the semester so that your learning
needs may be appropriately met. You should contact the Disability Resources
office for information on appropriate policies and procedures. The Disability
Resources office is located on the main floor of the
Exercises
Section 1.1
#1, 6, 8, 9
Section 1.2
#8, 9
Section 1.3
#1, 2, 3, 8, 11, 14
Section 2.1
#13, 15, 16, 18, 20
Section 1.1 – 2.1
Due Friday, January 18
Section 2.2
#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17
Section 2.3
#1, 2, 4, 24
Section 2.2 – 2.3
Due Friday, January 25
Section 2.4
#1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 22
Section 2.5
#3, 7, 15, 28a
Section 2.6
#3, 8, 10, 11, 14, 21, 25
Section 2.4 – 2.6
Due Friday, February 1
Section 3.1
#2, 5, 7, 11, 12, 18, 20
Section 3.2
#1, 5, 8, 10, 27
Section 3.1 – 3.2
Due Friday, February 8
Section 3.3
#1, 3, 4, 7, 15, 18, 20
Section 3.4
#2, 3, 4,
8, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20
Section 3.5
#1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 23, 26, 27, 28
Section 3.6
#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 16, 17, 18
Section 3.3 – 3.6
Due Friday, February 15
Section 3.7
#1, 2, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Section 3.8
#1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 24
Section 3.9
#6, 9, 12, 13, 11(a)
Section 3.7 – 3.9
Due Friday, February 22
Section 4.1
#1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 15, 24
Section 4.2
#11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 29
Section 4.1 – 4.2
Due Friday, February 29
Section 4.3
#1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
Section 6.1
#1, 6, 7, 12, 15, 19
Section 4.3 – 6.1
Due Friday, March 7
Section 6.2
#2, 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 21, 23, 30, 34
Section 6.3
#2, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18
Section 6.4
#2, 4, 8, 9, 16(part b only)
Section 6.5
#1, 3, 6, 7, 14(a)
Section 6.6
#1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Section 6.2 – 6.6
Due Tuesday after Spring Break
Section 5.1
#5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 19, 23
Section 5.1 Due Friday, March 28
Section 5.2
#2, 6, 7, 9, 20
Section 5.3
#5, 7, 8, 10, 13
Section 5.2 – 5.3 Due Friday, April 4
Section 7.1
#1, 3, 4, 6, 7 (a & b only), 15, 16
Section 7.2
#1(c), 2(a, c), 4, 10, 11, 12, 15, 23
Section 7.3
#1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21
Section 7.1 – 7.3 Due Monday April 14
Section 7.4
#6(a, b, c), 7
Section 7.5
#3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 17, 29
Section 7.6
#1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 26
Section 7.4 – 7.6 Due Tuesday April 22
Section 7.7
#1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 17
Section 7.8
#2, 5, 7, 10, 16, 18(a, b, c, d)
Section 7.9
#1, 3, 5, 8, 13
Section 7.7 – 7.9 Due Tuesday April 29
