Class Information

Instructor Information

Math 3354-01 (Ordinary Differential Equations)
Fall 2009
MWF 10:00-10:50
Math 010

 Instructor: Robert C. Kirby
Office: Math 214
Phone: (806)742-2580x243
Office Hours: MWF 11:00-11:50
Email: robert.c.kirby@ttu.edu

Syllabus

Sample exams

First exam
Second exam
Third exam

Homework

  1. Section 1.1, exercises 1,2,21,30,58. Due 2 September. (Key)
  2. Section 1.2, exercises 6,7,18,31,35-38,45. Due 4 September (Key)
  3. Section 1.3, exercises 3,19,21,33. Due 9 September (Key)
  4. Section 2.1, exercises 25,30,31,42 . Due 14 September (Key).
  5. Section 2.2, exercises 17, 22, 30, 35,36, 49. Due 18 September (Key).
  6. Section 2.3, exercises 4,10,25,34,43,46. Due 21 September (Key)
  7. Section 2.4, exercises 4,5,7,22,35,44. Due 28 September (Key)
  8. Section 2.5, exercises 5,8,21,23,31,32 Due 30 September (Key)
  9. Section 2.6, exercises 1,4. Due 5 October
  10. Section 3.1, exercises 5,12,36,37,48. Due 9 October (Key)
  11. Section 3.2, exercises 2,16 and Section 3.3, exercises 1,4. Due 16 October. (Key)
  12. Section 4.1, exercises 3, 5, 10, 17, 21, 26,33, 35. Due 21 October. (Key)
  13. Section 4.2, exercises 3,4,21 and Section 4.3, exercises 3,7,16,29,49. Due 26 October. (Key)
  14. Section 4.4 exercises 4,11,14,27,41,43. Due 28 October. (Key)
  15. Section 4.6 exercises 5, 12, 23. Due 30 October. (Key)
  16. Section 4.7 exercises 1, 10, 21, 31. Due 2 November. (Key)
  17. Section 5.1 exercises 23, 24. Due 4 November. (Key)
  18. Section 6.1 exercises 3,6,13,15,29,32,33,37 Due 10 November. (Key)
  19. Section 6.2 exercises 2,3,12,13,15 and Section 6.3 exercises 1,4 Due 16 November. (Key)
  20. Section 7.1 exercises 3,12,27,31,47 and Section 7.2 exercises 5,9,16 Due 23 November.

Schedule

Higher-order linear equationsUndetermined coefficients
DateTopicSection
28 AugIntroduction1.1
31 AugIVPs1.2
3 SeptMathematical modelling1.3
5 SeptMathematical modelling1.3
9 SeptQualitivative study2.1
11 SeptSeparable equations2.2
14 SeptFirst order linear equations2.3
16 SeptFirst order linear equations2.3
18 SeptExact equations2.4
21 SeptSubstitution2.5
23 SeptMore substitution2.5
25 SeptEuler's method2.6
28 SeptLinear models3.1
30 SeptGo over sample exam1.1-2.6
2 OctExam1.1-2.5
5 OctLinear models3.1
7 Octcancelled (instructor sick)n/a
9 OctNonlinear models and systems3.2-3.3
12 Octfall breakn/a
14 OctHigher-order linear equations4.1
16 Oct4.1
19 OctOrder reduction and constant coefficient homogeneous problems4.2-4.3
21 Oct4.4
23 OctUndetermined coefficients 4.4
26 OctVariation of parameters4.6
28 OctCauchy-Euler equations4.7
30 OctSome models5.1
2 NovExam 2through 5.1
4 NovPower series6.1
6 NovPower series6.1
9 NovPower series about singular points6.
11 NovMore on singular points6.2
13 NovBessel's equation6.3
16 NovDefining the Laplace transform7.1
18 NovInverse transform and transforming derivatives7.2
20 NovMore on inverse transforms7.2
23 NovTest 3chapters 6,7
30 NovProperties of Laplace transform7.3
2 DecProperties of Laplace transform7.4
4 DecMore properties7.4
7 DecYes, there's more7.4
9 DecDirac Delta7.5