Math 341  Differential Equations


Spring 2020

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Course Syllabus

DATE ASSIGNMENT
02/04
Introduction to Differential Equations and Terminology  (Powerpoint Version)
Solutions to Differential Equations [If not completed in class, have done by Thursday class.]
Section 1.3, p. 22:  #1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19(u1 only)  [Due 02/13]
Differentiation and Integration Review  [Due 02/13]
02/06
Direction Field Examples using Maple [Use this Maple Worksheet as a template to do the direction fields on the assignment]
Section 1.1, p. 8:  #1(by hand), [All other direction fields, use Maple] 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11-16(all), 23, 24 [Due 02/13]
Maple Survival Basics (pdf file) 
Maple Exercises Part 1 (Maple 19 worksheet file, Right-Click to "Save as...")   [This part of the assignment is optional, but recommended]
Maple Exercises Part 2 (pdf file)  [Due 02/20]
02/11
Phase Line Analysis (Powerpoint Version)
Section 2.5, p. 67: #[1, 2, 4, 6, 9 Do not sketch solutions in ty-plane], 16(a), 19, 20, [21(a) Then answer: For any initial
condition y(0) = y0, what will the proportion of the population infected with the disease approach as t approaches infinity?]  [Due 2/20]
Section 2.4, p. 57:  #5-8, 18  [Due 02/20]
 Note:  Sections 1.3, 1.1, and the Differentiation and Review are due Thursday 2/13
02/13
Integral Curves for In-Class Example
Section 2.2, p. 38:  #1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, [16 Hint:  Does the arcsine function return all solutions?], 17, 20 
[Due 02/20]
02/18
Section 2.4, p. 57:  #1, 2, 4, 26 [Due 2/27]
Section 2.1, p. 31:  #[Part (c) only:  1, 4, 6], 9, 11, 12, 18(See hints) [Due 2/27]
In-Class Example Maple Output
02/20
Section 2.6, p. 75:  #3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 [Due 2/27]
02/25
Applications - Examples [p.1-3 done in class]
HW:  p. 4 of Examples worksheet and Section 2.3, p. 47: #1, 2, 3, 15, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 17 [Not turned in - Exam next week.  But material included on exam.]
02/27
Details of Solving the Logistic Model
Logistic Model Maple Worksheet
Comparison of Population Models
More Modeling Applications
Section 2.3, p. 47: #10, 11 [Not turned in - Exam next week.  But material included on exam.]
Section 2.5, p. 67: #22
[Not turned in - Exam next week.  But material included on exam.]
03/02
Review Day for Exam 1
Exam 1 Review Sheet
Exam 1 Review Sheet w/Answers
03/04
Exam 1  Solutions
03/10
Section 3.1, p. 109:  #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17  [Due 3/19]
Section 3.2, p. 119:  #6, 7, 9 [Due 3/19]
03/12
Section 3.2, p. 119:  #1, 3, 5,  20, 23  [Due 3/19]
Section 3.3, p. 125:  #1, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18   [Due 3/19]

March 16:  Course has moved online.
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