Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations

(MAP 2302-U03), Spring 2015

Instructor: Yuanchang Sun
E-mail: yuasun@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/~yuasun
Phone: 305-348-4959
Office/Hours: DM 437C/ Tu 2-4pm or by appointment
Lecture time & place: Tu Th 5:00-6:15 pm, PC439
Textbook: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Shepley L. Ross, 4th Edition
Prerequisites:MAC2312CalculusIIwithaCorbetter
Course Plan (Tentative)
Chapter1, Introduction: Section 1.1-1.3 (1-2 lectures)
Chapter 2, First order equations, Sections 2.1-2.4 (3-4 lectures)
Chapter 3, Applications of first equations, Sections 3.2-3.3 (2 lectures)
Chapter 4, High order ODEs, Sections 4.1-4.5 (3-4 lectures)
Chapter 5, Applications of second order ODEs, Sections 5.2-5.3 (1-2 lectures)
Chapter 6, Series solutions of linear ODEs, Sections 6.1-6.2 (3-4 lectures)
Chapter 9, Laplace transform: Sections 9.1-9.4 (6 lectures)

Homework assignments: a list of suggested homework problems is attached in the end. Although
homework will not be collected for grading, it is essential to the course and assessment. Similar questions
will appear in both midterms and final.
Quizzes: No

Exams: there will be three in-class exams (75 minutes) and one final exam (2 hours).
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Grade:
Grade is based on the following:
Midterms: 60 % (3 x 20%)
Three midterms Exam 1: Feb 19, Exam 2: March 19, Exam 3: April 16
Final Exam (cumulative, April 28. 2015, Tuesday, 5:00-7:00PM) : 40 %
Your final grade will be based on your percentage of the total available points.
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Homework (update after each section):

Section 1.1: P5 1-9 (odd).
Section 1.2: P11 1ac, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5, 6, 7.
Section 1.3: P21 1, 2a, 3a, 5, 6, 7.
Section 2.1: P36 1-17 (odd), 19a, 21.
Section 2.2: P46 1-21 (odd).
Section 2.3: P56 1-25 (odd).
Section 2.4: P67 7, 8, 9, 13.
Section 3.2: P88 1, 3.
Section 3.3: P102 1, 3, 7, 9.
Section 4.1B: P122 1-3, 7, 9, 11.
Section 4.1D: P132 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11.
Section 4.2: P143 1-11 (odd), 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 37-47 (odd), 57, 59, 60.
Section 4.3: P159 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43.
Section 4.4: P169 1-13 (odd).
Section 4.5: P176 1-9 (odd), 15, 17, 19, 23-29 (odd).
Section 5.2: P197 1, 5ab, 7ab.
Section 5.3: P208 1abc, 3, 7a.
Section 6.1: P249 1-11 (odd), 15, 17.
Section 6.2: P269 1-15 (odd) (5-15 find the solution corresponding to r1 only).
Section 9.1A: P488 3, 5, 7. P481 Example 9.2, 9.4.
Section 9.1B: P496 1, 5-15 (odd).
Section 9.2A: P504 1-17 (odd).
Section 9.2B: P509 1, 3, 5.
Section 9.3: P519 1-11 (odd), 2, 10, 12.
Section 9.4A: P527 1-15 (odd), 21.
Section 9.4B: P530 1-9 (odd).
Section 9.4C: P533 1-9 (odd).
Section 9.4D: P539 1, 3, 5.