Math 23, Autumn 2004,
Differential equations

Covered topics

Text-book: Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems, by W. Boyce and R. DiPrima, 8th edition, 2004, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


Lectures Sections in Text Brief Description
Day 1:  1.3, 1.1, 1.2
Introduction; Classification of differential equations; Direction fields;
Day 2:  2.2, 2.6 Separable and Exact DEs
Day 3:  2.1, 2.4 Linear Equations; comparison to non-linear
Day 4:  2.3 Modeling with 1st order DEs
Day 5:  3.1, 3.4, (3.5) Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients; Complex and repeated roots
Day 6:  3.2, 3.3 Fundamental Solutions: Linear independence and Wronskian
Day 7:  3.5 Reduction of order
Day 8:  3.6, 3.7 Nonhomogeneous equations, Undetermined coefficients; Variation of parameters
Day 9:  3.8, 3.9 Mechanical vibrations; Forced vibrations
Day 10:  7.1 Systems of DEs
Day 11:  7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors etc.
Day 12:  7.5, 7.6 Systems of DEs: real distinct and complex eigenvalues
Day 13:  7.6, 7.8 Systems of DEs: complex and repeated real eigenvalues
Day 14:  2.5,
9.1
Critical points of autonomous 1st order DEs;
Phase portraits of linear systems
Day 15:  9.2 Autonomous systems and stability
Day 16:  9.3 Almost linear systems
Day 17:  5.1 Review of series
Day 18:  5.2 Series solutions, I
Day 19:  5.3 Series solutions, II
Day 20:  10.2 Fourier series
Day 21:  10.3 Fourier convergence theorem
Day 22:  10.4 Fourier series: even and odd extensions
Day 23:  10.5 Heat equation; Separation of variables
Day 24:  10.6 Other heat equations: nonhomogeneous + insulated ends
Day 25:  10.7 Wave equation
Day 26:  10.7, 10.8 Wave equation; Laplace equation
Day 27:  10.8 Laplace equation
Day 28:  :o) Review