Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH 2403

Lecture 4:30-6:30 (Monday), 4:30-5:30 (Wednesday) No. 2 Rue Marconi (blue room)
INSTRUCTOR: John McCuan
Office Hours: MW 3:00-4:00
Email: mccuan (at) math.gatech.edu
Recitation TTh 4:30-5:30
INSTRUCTOR: Peter Bonanno
Course Page: http://www.math.gatech.edu/~mccuan/courses/2403/

Text:
Differential Equations:
An Introduction to Modern Methods & Application
(2nd edition),
James R. Brannan & William E. Boyce
(John Wiley & Sons)

Topics/Sections Covered: Topics from Chapters 1-7

Grading Scheme:

Homework 10%
Exam 1 30%
Exam 2 30%
Final Exam 30%  

(Below 60% F; 60-69% D; 70-79% C; 80-89% B; 90-100% A)

No calculators, notes, or other aids may be used during exams.

Class attendance policy: I have been asked to inform Karen Pierce if you miss a class on Monday. The program coordinator informed me that they will "track you down" and make sure you are OK and let you know they expect you to attend every class.

I have also been asked to inform the program coordinator if you miss a lot of classes or if you are performing poorly.

I will take roll in class and comply with these requests. In short, students are exptected to attend all class meetings.

Students that miss a large number of classes or are habitually late will not receive any kind of class curved grade at the end of the semester. A "large number" of classes is deliberately not defined and is totally subject to instructor discretion. Students are responsible for all in class announcements and material covered.

Dates of Exams (tentative):

Exam 1 June 3 (W)
Exam 2 July 1 (W)
Final Exam Tuesday July 28, 8:30-11:30

Exams are cumulative.

No books, notes, calculators, or electronic devices may be used during exams.

Policy on missed exams: Official written excuse required.

Students are required to follow the Georgia tech honor code which may be found at: Link to GT code

Students are allowed to collaborate on out of class assignments but must include specific attribution to any help they received. Work turned in must be your own work not copied from anywhere else (including solution manuals) and you must state what type of assistance you received while completing the assignment.

You should not consult with anyone or look at another students work while taking an exam.

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Sample Exams:

Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam   (answers)

Homework
Homework assignments and a dynamic record of topics covered in the lecture may be found at
http://www.math.gatech.edu/~mccuan/courses/2403/homework.html

Homework will be collected and checked for completion.
Specific problems may be checked for content.
Which problems will be checked for content will not be announced.
Complete and detailed solutions are expected.
Solutions should be neatly written or typed.
Due dates are recorded on the homework page.

Homework will be accepted one day late with a 25 percent reduction in the grade.
Homework will be accepted two days late with a 50 percent reduction in the grade.
Homework more than two days late will not be accepted.

Extra Materials:

Slope Field Generator + Euler's Method

Calculus Review

Euler's Method pdf

Plotting a slope field pdf

Problem 2.6.4 in Brannon and Boyce

More on problem 2.6.4 pdf

Solving a system numerically pdf

Exercise 7.2.23 pdf

Exercise 4.6.6,8 pdf

This webpage serves as the required instructor's syllabus for the course. Let me know if it is not in compliance with the SBRN2L.