Math 118A - 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:

The final grade will be determined by

Homework	30%
Midterm Exam	30%
Final Exam	40%

Homework assignments will be given weekly and are due on Fridays. Exams are closed notes and closed books. Graphing and simple programmable calculators are allowed - no laptops, please.

Student Presentations:

Every student should at least once present the solution to a homework problem in class. This presentation will not be graded.

Office Hours:

MWF 2:30-3:00 in PS 469, MWF 5:00-5:30 in CS 174 (this session will be heavily frequented by my calculus students).

Discussion/Computational Lab:

W 6:00-8:00 (approximately) in PS 390 (if computational projects are due) or in PS 386 (otherwise).

Last modified: 1998/01/09
Marcel Oliver (oliver@math.uci.edu)
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