2010 Spring MATH 131-02
Bulletin Course Description First and second order differential equations with applications; linear systems of differential equations; Fourier series and applications to partial differential equations. Additional topics may include stability, nonlinear systems, bifurcations, or numerical methods. Not open to students who have had Mathematics 107 or Mathematics 108. Instructor: Staff
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Title ELEM DIFFERENTIAL EQUAT Department MATH Course Number 2010 Spring 131 Section Number 02 Primary Instructor McKinley,Scott A Prerequisites Prerequisite: Mathematics 102, 103 or 105; corequisite: Mathematics 104.
Synopsis of course content
First order differential equations; existence and uniqueness of solutions; second order linear differential equations; linear systems of differential equations; Fourier series with application to linear partial differential equations. Additional topics may include analysis of some nonlinear dynamical systems. Not open to students who have had Mathematics 108 or 111.
Textbooks
Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems
2nd edition
Polking, Boggess, and Arnold
Assignments
Weekly homework assignments
Exams
2-3 in-class exams and a final exam
Grade to be based on
In-class exams, final exam, homework performance.
