Differential Equations                        Prof. Lefton

Mathematics 2021                              Spring, 2005

 

 

                        Course Outline

 

 

Textbook: William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima

          Elementary Differential Equations (latest edition)

          Publisher:  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

 

 

 

The following topics will be covered:

 

  Introductory remarks, definitions, examples    

 

  First order equations                          

       Linear                                     

       Nonlinear

       Applications

 

  Second order linear equations                  

                                                 

  Series solutions                               

                                                 

  Higher order linear equations                  

                                                 

  Other topics if time allows

 

 

Requirements for course:

 

  Homework assignments

  Graded Derive problems

  3 tests

  Final examination

              

 

                      

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