MAT 3306, Differential Equations, Spring 2012

Good Links

1. Course Syllabus

2. Superb Advanced Math CAS-Plotting Software (Windows Version)

3. Superb Advanced Math CAS-Plotting Software (Mac Version)

4. wxMaxima - The 10 Minute Tutorial

5. A Good Detailed wxMaxima Tutorial

6. Excellent Geometry/Algebra Plotting Program (Geogebra - Windows Version)

7. Excellent Geometry/Algebra Plotting Program (Geogebra - Mac Version)

8. Math Dept WIMS Tools

9. WIMS Function Tool

10. Paul's Notes on Differential Equations

11. Our Textbook for Differential Equations in pdf format

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Homework Assignments


Note: On all emails for this course, start the subject line out with
MAT3306, followed by whatever else is appropriate. Emails without this
subject line formatting may not be accepted!

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HW0:  Read and Study (R&S) pgs 1-19, 34-44 in Paul's Notes.
      Due: Start of class on Monday, 1/16
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HW1:  Do examples 2-6 in the Paul's Notes section on Seperable 
      Differential Equations (pgs 36-44).
      Due: Start of class on Wednesday, 1/18
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HW2:  Do selected problems on the Handout.
      R&S Paul's pgs 20-33 on 1st Order Linear D.E.'s
      Due: Start of class on Wednesday, 1/25
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HW3:  Do Schaum's pgs 44-50, #'s 7,8,12,21,23,31,55
      R&S Paul's pgs 45-55 on 1st Order Exact D.E.'s
      Due: Start of class on Wednesday, 2/1
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HW4:  Do Paul's examples 3,4,5 on pages 50-55. Solve the following
      two Exact D.E.'s:
1)         (3x2 + 4xy)dx + (2x2 + 2y)dy = 0

2)         (2*x*cos(y) + 3*x2*y) + (x3 - x2*sin(y) - y) * dy/dx = 0 ,     y(0) = 2 


      Be ready to put one of these up on the board!
      Due: Start of class on Monday, 2/6
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HW5:  Do problems 1,3,5,7,11,13,15 on page 36 from Ross
      Due: Start of class on Wednesday, 2/7
      Test coming up Monday, 2/13 over separable, linear and exact 1st order ode's
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Some HW solutions:
     Ross, Section 2.1 on Exact ODE's, Problem 13 textbook solution
     Ross, Section 2.1 on Exact ODE's, Problem 13 alternate solution
     Ross, Section 2.1 on Exact ODE's, Problem 15 solution
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HW6:  Paul's pgs 56ff Examples 1,2,3
      Ross pgs 56-57 #'s 15,23,25
      R&S Paul's pages 63-71 (Substitutions)
      Corrected Ross back of the book solutions
      Due: Start of class on Monday, 2/19
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HW7:  Paul's pgs 63-67 Ex's 1 and 2; Ross pgs 46-47 problems 9,11,13,19;
      Ross back of the book solutions
      Due: Start of class on Wednesday, 2/22
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The final exam for our course (MAT3306.01) is Wednesday, May 2nd from 7:45 - 9:45 am.



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