Mathematics 255 - Ordinary differential equations
Spring term
Section 201
10:30--11:30 M W F
Buchanan D339
The important differences between this and other sections:
There is no required text. All material will be covered in notes handed out
in class.
Some computer work will be required.
Course notes
Here are PostScript files of hand outs so far:
Course outline
Course outline
First order equations
First order differential equations
Some slope field plots
Complex exponentials
Numerical methods
Newton's method
A somewhat better numerical method
Error and step size
First order
numerical methods
Second order equations
Periodic functions
Impulse response
Second order equations
Inhomogeneous second order equations
Inhomogeneous second order equations II
Homework and solutions
First homework
Second homework
Third homework
Fourth homework
Fifth homework
Sixth homework
Midterm solutions
First homework solutions
Second homework solutions
Third homework solutions
Fourth homework solutions
Fifth homework solutions