Math 2700 (FALL 2006) DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS DR. Brian Boe

Contact: 601B Boyd Graduate Studies, 542-2547,   brian@math.uga.edu

Office Hrs: M 12:20-1:20, W 1:25-2:25, F 9:00-10:00 (tentative) and by appointment or chance MWF. E-mail questions are encouraged!

Text: Boyce and DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 8th edition.

Material: Sections 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.7, 3.1-3.9, 5.2, 6.1-6.5 (subject to change).

Objectives: Some of the course objectives are to:

• solve differential equations analytically

• find qualitative aspects of solutions without solving explicitly

• develop mathematical models via differential equations

Of course, the primary objective is to learn the material in the sections above!

Homework: As in calculus, you must work lots of problems in order to become adept at the many methods and techniques for solving differential equations. Homework will be assigned weekly, using the web-based WeBWorK system, which allows you to attempt each problem as many times as you like, and gives immediate feedback as to whether your answers are correct. Your WeBWorK class is at http://ada.math.uga.edu/webwork2/Math2700_Fall06/. Some homework problems may also be assigned from the book and collected in class; these will be checked for completion and occasionally for correctness of your solutions. It is always advisable to work as many additional problems from the book as you have time for.

Policy: Although there is no official attendance policy, you are expected to attend class daily. No late homework or make-up exams. Every student has agreed to follow the UGA Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others." You are also expected to be familiar with the UGA Academic Honesty Policy, "A Culture of Honesty" (see especially section 5): http://www.uga.edu/honesty/ahpd/culture_honesty.htm. In particular, copying another student's work (even with minor changes), or allowing another student to copy yours, constitutes academic dishonesty. You must write up your own homework answers, independently.

Grading: Homework 15%

3 Tests 50%

Comprehensive Final Exam 35%

100%

Test Dates: Test #1 Wed. Sep. 20 (tentative--let me know

Test #2 Wed. Oct. 18 as soon as possible

Test #3 Wed. Nov. 15 if you have a conflict)

Final Exam: Fri. Dec. 8, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

This course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.