Math 23
Differential Equations
Tentative Lecture plan
For the section taught by Vladimir Chernov
This lecture plan is tentative and will be updated irregularly. The homework
page will be updated on the regular basis
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Lectures |
Sections in Text |
Brief Description |
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Monday March 30, 2009 |
1.1, 1.2 and start 1.3 |
Differential equations, solution, direction fields |
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Wednesday April 1 We do have a lecture this is not a joke |
1.3, 2.1 |
Classification of differential equations, Linear and
Separable equations, integrating factors |
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Friday April 3 |
2.2, 2.4 |
Nonlinear equations, and more about |
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Monday April 6 |
2.3 |
Modeling with differential equations |
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Wednesday April 8 |
2.5, 2.6 |
Autonomous equations and population dynamics. Start Exact
equations. |
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Friday April 10 |
2.6 |
Exact equations integrating factors |
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Monday April 13 Final day for electing to use the Non-Recording Option. |
3.1, 3.2 |
Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, their
solutions, Wronskian |
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Wednesday April 15 |
3.3, 3.4 |
Complex roots, repeated roots |
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Friday April 17 |
3.4 |
Reduction of order |
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Monday April 20 |
3.5 |
Non-homogeneous equations, method of undetermined
coefficients |
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Tuesday April 21 x-hour instead of the class on Friday April 24 First Midterm Exam
6-8 PM in Carpenter 013 |
3.6 |
Variation of parameter |
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Wednesday April 22 |
3.7, 3.8 |
Mechanical and Electrical vibrations, forced vibrations |
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Friday April 24 No class for Chernov’s Section |
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Monday April 27 |
4.1, 4.2 |
N-th order linear differential equations, homogeneous
equations with constant coefficients |
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Wednesday April 29 |
4.3 |
Method of undetermined coefficients |
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Friday May 1 |
5.1, 5.2 |
Powers series and series solutions near an ordinary point |
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Monday May 4 |
5.3, 5.4 |
Series solutions near an ordinary and near a regular
singular point |
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Wednesday May 6 |
7.1, 7.2 |
Introduction to systems of first order linear differential
equations, review of matricies |
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Friday May 8 |
7.3 |
Linear independence, eigen values and eigen vectors |
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Monday May 11 |
7.4, 7.5 |
Some basic theory of systems of first order differential
equations, systems with constant coefficients |
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Tuesday May 12 x-hour |
7.6 |
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Wednesday May 13 Second Midterm Exam
6-8 PM in Carpenter 013 |
7.8 |
Repeated eigen values |
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Friday May 15 |
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Monday May 18 Note that Tuesday May 19 is the final day to withdraw from
a course |
10.1 |
Two point boundary value problem |
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Wednesday May 20 |
10.2 |
Fourier Series |
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Friday May 22 |
10.3, 10.4 |
Fourier Convergence Theorem, Even and odd functions and
their fourier series |
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Monday May 25 Memorial Day No class |
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Wednesday May 27 Final day to alter grade limit filed under the
Non-Recording Option. |
10.5 |
Separation of variables heat conduction in a rod |
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Friday May 29 |
10.6 |
Other heat conduction problems |
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Monday June 1 |
10.7 |
Wave equation |
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June 3-4 Pre-Examination Break |
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Math 23 Final
Exam is 3-6 PM Friday June 5 in Moore Filene Final Examinations begin on Friday June 5 and end on
Tuesday June 9 |
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