Math 3200: Elementary Differential Equations

Last updated: July 25, 1997

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This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations. There are three main aspects we will be concerned with: 1) how to solve them, 2) how to interpret the solutions, and 3) how to apply them to solve real world problems. In this course you will develop an appreciation for the usefulness of differential equations, will develop skill at solving elementary equations analytically, and will develop geometric intuition, which will enable you to understand the meaning of solutions.

Instructor: Dr. Stephen C. Billups
Single click here to send me email at sbillups@carbon.cudenver.edu Office Hours: MW, 2:30-4:30, and by appointment.

Prerequisites: MATH 2411 (Calculus II) & MATH 3191 (Linear Algebra).
Class Meetings: MW, 12:20-2:20, Rm 359 Tramway Bldg. Text: Modern Differential Equations: Theory, Applications, Technology by M.L. Abell and J.P. Braselton, Saunders College Publishing, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, (1996).

  • Handouts

  • Study Guides

    1. Study Guide 1 (6/2-6/11)
    2. Study Guide 2 (6/11-6/18)
    3. Study Guide 3 (6/25-7/2)
    4. Study Guide 4 (7/2-7/9)
    5. Study Guide 5 (7/9-7/16)
    6. Study Guide 6 (7/21-7/30)

  • Assignments

    1. Email, (due Wed, 6/11/97)
    2. Homework Project 1, "Equilibria of Autonomous Differential Equations" (due Mon, 6/16/97) (Here are some hints for this homework project)
    3. Homework Project 2, "Free Fall and Terminal Velocity" (due Mon, 6/30/97)
    4. Homework Project 3, "Periodic Drug Dosing" (due Mon, 7/14/97)
    5. Homework Project 4, "The Leaky Sandbag" (due Wed, 7/30/97)

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  • Makeup Assignments (Optional)

    • If your score on any exam is less than 80, you can bring your score up to 80 by doing a Makeup assignment. These assignments are entirely optional.

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