Manhattanville College

 

 

Differential Equations                        Prof. Lefton

Mathematics 2021                              Spring, 2004

 

 

                        Course Outline

 

 

Textbook: William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima

          Elementary Differential Equations - 7th 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                  

                                                  

  Systems of first order equations               

 

  Other topics if time allows

 

 

Requirements for course:

 

  Homework assignments

  3 tests

  Final examination