N.B.: This syllabus was written after classes were moved online. Also, since things will be evolving based on new information provided by the department, I will email any important changes to be aware of, and email more precise details concerning exams.
Course Information.
Instructor: Joshua Flynn
Office: By Email
Class Location: Classes have been moved to online.
Email: Check your email. I will have emailed you before. (How’d you get here anyways?)
Course Syllabus: This webpage
Textbook: A First Course in Differential Equations with Modeling Applications 11E, Dennis G. Zill
Course Schedule.
Warning: this schedule will be modified throughout the semester. The same goes for some WebAssign due dates and possibly exam dates.
Week 1:
Jan 19-Jan 25
Tasks:
1) Read sections 1.1, 1.2, by Friday
2) Review Calculus 1 and 2.
Suggested Problems 1.1: 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 24, 37; 1.2: 1, 6, 9, 19, 25
Week 2:
Jan 26 – Feb 1
Tasks:
1) Read sections 2.2, 2.3 by Friday
2) Complete WebAssign 1.1, 1.2 by Wednesday
Suggested Problems: 2.2: 6, 23, 26; 2.3: 16, 25, 30
Week 3:
Feb 2 – Feb 8
Tasks:
1) Read sections 2.4, 2.5 by Friday
2) Complete WebAssign 2.2, 2.3 by Wednesday
Suggested Problems: 2.4: 8, 13, 24, 27; 2.5: 9, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25
Do problem 2.5.35 for fun–it will help you gain a more solid understanding of substitution methods.
Week 4:
Feb 9 – Feb 15
Reading: 2.1, 2.6
Tasks:
1) Read sections 2.1, 2.6 by Friday
2) Complete WebAssign 2.4, 2.5 by Wednesday
Suggested Problems: 2.1: 1, 3, 5, 6 (by hand); 2.6: 1, 2, 3
Week 5:
Feb 16 – Feb 22
Reading: ??
Exam 1 in class on Thursday
WebAssign 1.1 – 2.6 due: Feb 23 (Sunday)
Tasks:
1) Read section ?? by Wednesday
2) Complete WebAssign 2.1, 2.6 by Wednesday
Exam Material:
Practice Exam: practice_exam1
Practice Exam Key: practice_exam1_key
Review Notes: Spring 2019 Math 2410 Exam 1 Review
2019 Exam 1: exam1 (2)
Week 6:
Feb 23 – Feb 29
Reading: 4.1, 4.3
Tasks:
1) Read sections 4.1, 4.3 by Friday
Suggested Problems: 4.1: 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 19, 35; 4.3: 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 17, 25, 37, 57
Optional Problems:
a) Using the Wronskian, prove: if a,b,c are distinct real numbers, then exp(ax), exp(bx), and exp(cx) are linearly independent on (-oo,+oo).
b) 4.3.64
Week 7:
Mar 1 – Mar 7
Reading: 4.4, 4.6
Tasks:
1) Read sections 4.4, 4.6 by Friday
2) Complete WebAssign 4.1, 4.3 by Wednesday
Suggested Problems: 4.4: 7, 13, 24; 4.6: 11, 15, 21
Optional Problems:
a) 4.4: 41 and 42.
Week 8:
Mar 8 – Mar 14
Reading: 5.1
Tasks:
1) Read section 5.1 by Wednesday
2) Complete WebAssign 4.4, 4.6 by Wednesday
Suggested problem: 5.1: 3, 5, 21-24, 27, 35
Optional Problems: 39, 43
Week 9:
Mar 15 – Mar 21
Spring Break
Week 10:
Mar 22 – Mar 28
Exam 2
The exam will be taken remotely and be submitted to me online.
WebAssign 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 5.1 due: Mar 29 (Sunday)
Tasks:
1) Complete WebAssign 5.1 by Wednesday
Exam Material:
Practice Exam: practice_exam2_key
Review Notes: exam2handout
2019 Exam 2: exam2_key
Week 11:
Mar 29 – Apr 4
Reading: 7.1, 7.2
Tasks:
1) Read sections 7.1, 7.2 by Friday
Suggested Problems: 7.1: 23, 32; 7.2: 8, 18, 36, 42
Optional Problems: 7.1: 41, 42, 45 (These are really good problems–it shows how we sometimes go from an integer value identities to fractional analogues).
Week 12:
Apr 5 – Apr 11
Reading: 7.3, 7.4
Tasks:
1) Read sections 7.3, 7.4 by Friday
Suggested Problems: 7.3: 7, 9, 12, 23, 37, 40, 47, 63; 7.4: 6, 10, 22, 26, 29, 42, 57, 58
Optional Problems: 7.4: 65, 71
Week 13:
Apr 12 – Apr 18
Reading: Appendix B.1 and B.3
Tasks:
1) Read Appendix B.1 and B.3 by Friday
Week 14:
Apr 19 – Apr 25
Reading: Sections 8.1 and 8.2
Tasks:
1) Read Sections 8.1 and 8.2 by Friday
Week 15:
Apr 26 – May 2
Exam 3
The exam will be taken remotely and be submitted to me online.
WebAssign 7.1-7.4, B.1, B.3, 8.1, 8.2 due: May 3 (Sunday)
Practice Exam: practice_exam3
Practice Exam Key: practice_exam3 key (first solution is left blank since it is similar to problem on exam.)
Lecture Notes.
N.B.: There will be recorded lectures available on HuskyCT. You will be responsible for watching these videos for the remainder of the semester. Please note that my lecture notes below may differ a little from the videos.
Note: These lecture notes are not a substitute for the text. They are written for me to reference in class, but they may be useful in case you missed class. There also may be tpyos.
Chapter 1
Lecture Notes 1.3 & Supplemental (In Class Examples)
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Lecture Notes 3.1 & Supplemental (In Class Examples)
Lecture Notes 3.2 & Supplemental (In Class Examples)
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Supplemental (Hyperbolic Trig)
Supplemental (Properties of Laplace Transforms)
Introduction to Systems of Differential Equations
Homework Policy.
WebAssign:
Assigned: Weekly
Due: Sunday after respective exam
Extension policy: Through WebAssign, there is an automated 7 day extension request system. You must make an extension request before the assignment is due. There is a 15% penalty on the problems not completed by the due date.
Textbook:
Assigned: Weekly
Due: Optional
Exams.
Late Policy: There will (generally) be no make-up exams granted. If you have to miss an exam for a legitimate reason, other exams may be weighted differently. Other options may be discussed if necessary.
Challenging a Grade on Exams: From the time your exam is returned, you have 48 hours to challenge your grade. After 48 hours, your exam grade will not be subject to change.
Calculators: No calculators allowed during exams.
Grading.
Breakdown:
25%: WebAssign Assignments
25%: Exam 1 (Week 5)
25%: Exam 2 (Week 10)
25%: Exam 3 (Week 15)
| Grade | Letter Grade | GPA |
| 93-100 | A | 4.0 |
| 90-92 | A- | 3.7 |
| 87-89 | B+ | 3.3 |
| 83-86 | B | 3.0 |
| 80-82 | B- | 2.7 |
| 77-79 | C+ | 2.3 |
| 73-76 | C | 2.0 |
| 70-72 | C- | 1.7 |
| 67-69 | D+ | 1.3 |
| 63-66 | D | 1.0 |
| 60-62 | D- | 0.7 |
| <60 | F | 0.0 |
Remaining Syllabus:
Student Responsibilities and Resources:
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- The Student Code: Academic Integrity, Resources on Avoiding Cheating and
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J L FLYNN 