Math 118B - Differential Equations
Syllabus
- Required Textbook:
- Ferdinand Verhulst: ``Nonlinear differential equations and
dynamical systems,'' 2nd edition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin,
1996.
- Supplementary Texts:
(On reserve at the Science Library)
- V. I. Arnold: ``Ordinary differential equations,'' MIT Press,
Cambridge, MA, 1978.
- J.K. Hale and H. Koçak: ``Dynamics and bifurcations,''
Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991.
- E.A. Coddington and N. Levinson, ``Theory of ordinary
differential equations,'' McGraw-Hill, New York, 1955.
- M.L. Abell and J.P. Braselton: ``Differential Equations
with Mathematica, Second Edition,'' AP Professional, 1997.
- Grading Policy:
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The final grade will be determined by
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| Homework | 33 1/3% |
| Midterm Exam | 33 1/3% |
| Project | 33 1/3% |
There will be five or six homework assignments which will be at least
partially graded. The midterm exam is closed notes and closed books;
Graphing and simple programmable calculators are allowed.
- Student Projects:
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Instead of a final exam, you will have to complete a computational
and/or analytical project related to the class topics. A list of
possible topics will be given during the first few weeks of classes.
Group work is encouraged, however each member of the group must turn
in an original project report. The deadline for completion of
the projects is Friday, June 8, and is not negotiable. The
results will be presented in class during the last week of classes.
- Office Hours:
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MWF 2:00-3:00.
- Discussion/Computational Lab:
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W 6:00-8:00 (approximately) in PS 390 (if computational projects are
due) or in PS 382 (otherwise).
Last modified: 1998/03/25
Marcel Oliver
(oliver@math.uci.edu)
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