M 340 Sec 4
Spring 2015
Instructor: P
DuChateau WB 129
Phone 491-6005
e-mail pauld@math.colostate.edu
M340 sec 4 MTWF
Off Hrs:
(by appointment
)
Grading:
Homework = 30%
common exams = 20%,20%,30% (2 during semester and a final)
Homework will be
assigned frequently .
Assignments
We will cover the following
topics:
Introduction to Differential Equations
First Order Equations: solution methods
Linear Algebra
Systems of Linear Equations
Second Order Linear Equations
The Laplace Transform
Dynamical Systems
Textbook:
J. Polking, A. Boggess, D. Arnold: Differential Equations (2nd edition)
Prentice Hall 2006, 2001, ISBN 0-13-143738-0
The topics listed above correspond
roughly to chapters in the text but it is not required that you buy the
text (and I don't recommend it).
Notes for an alternative (and free) text are available for downloading from this website. (see below)
Notes for downloading: