Math 241: Differential Equations

Index

Syllabus
Schedule
Assignments
Activities
Exams


Syllabus

Syllabus is here.


Schedule


Assignments

Problem Set 1 (Due Friday, August 31):

  • (1.1) 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20
  • (1.2) 2, 6, 8, 10

Problem Set 2 (Due Friday, September 7):

  • (2.2) 10, 11, 12
  • antiderivatives; handout distributed in class

Problem Set 3: Due Friday, September 14

Problem Set 4: Due Friday, September 14

Problem Set 5: Due Friday, September 21

Problem Set 6 (Due Friday, September 28):

  • Spruce Budworm Activity: Questions 4 through 9.

Problem Set 7 (Due Wednesday, October 10):

  1. Use Desmos to make a plot just like Figure 2.14 on page 61 of the textbook. What does this illustrate?

  2. Same thing but using Trapezoid Method.

  3. Same thing but using Improved or Modified Euler Method.

  4. Now make a plot that compares the three methods for the same problem. Use h = 0.25

Problem Set 8 (Due Wednesday, October 17):

  • complete the worksheet for section 3.2 and hand in problems 14-26:
    • one copy per group is sufficient
    • write each group member’s name on the submission
    • it is ok if your submission contains pictures of your boardwork as long as they are legible and orderly
    • no electronic submissions!
  • (3.2) 2, 4, 6, 10, 12

Problem Set 9 (Due Friday, October 26):

  • (3.3) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
  • (3.4) 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

Problem Set 10 (Due Friday, November 2):

  • complete the worksheet for section 4.1
  • (4.1) 4, 6, 8
  • (4.2) 1-10, 12, 14, 16
  • (4.3) 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
  • (4.4) 4, 6, 10, 12

Problem Set 11: Due Monday, November 19

Problem Set 12: Due Wednesday, November 28

Problem Set 13: Due Monday, December 3


Activities

Spruce Budworm Dynamics


Exams

Exam 1:

  • In-class component: Friday, September 28
  • Take-home component: Due Monday, October 1 at 9:55 a.m.