DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I
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Fall 2004


Instructor: Tomas Schonbek
S & E 262, Ext. 7-3355
e-mail schonbek@fau.edu
Office Hours: TBA
Textbook: Elementary Differential Equations
by
W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima
Eighth Edition, Wiley & Sons, 2005!


Course Description

Contents

The course is a standard, first course in ordinary differential equations. The main prerequisite is calculus of one variable. A few notions of calculus of several variables will come into play, but they will be covered in the course. We will emphasize a practical, manipulative approach to differential equations, but a certain amount of theory and applications are covered. We expect students not only to be able to solve a number of differential equations, but also to know what it means to solve such an equation and what the solutions are good for.

We shall try to cover most of Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the textbook and Parts of Chapters 4 and 5. We shall move at a relatively brisk pace, so try not to fall behind; it may be hard to catch up.

Grading

Grading for the course will be based on quizzes and three exams.