Math 252

Current Semester Spring 2008

General Resources

Textbook

The textbook is Paul Blanchard, Robert L. Devaney & Glen Hall; Differential Equations (third edition); Brooks/Cole, 2006

Syllabus

A suggested syllabus is available.

Supplements

Available supplements, in a uniform PDF format are collected here.

N1 Introduction to first order equations, with an emphasis on modeling.
RTB1 Euler's method, including error estimate and application to existence and uniqueness of solutions.
N2 Some comments on bifurcations.
N3 Some Remarks on Phase Planes.
N4 Introduction to Matrix Exponentials.
RTB2 An easily remembered formula for exponentials of matrices with complex eigenvalues.
BW1 The method of variation of parameters for solving inhomogeneous systems.

Previous Semesters

Fall 2007: Secs. 01, 02. Prof. Monticelli
Spring 2007: Secs. 01,02,08: V. Shtelen
Fall 2007: Sec. 01 Prof. Sills; Sec. 02 Prof. Sussmann
Spring 2006
Spring 2004
Fall 2003

History

The links below reflect the state of the course in August 2002, as we moved from the first to the second edition of the textbook. There were no major changes between the first, second, and third editions, so pages created for the first edition continue to be relevant. They are

Original Home Page
Links to semester pages (Spring 2000 through Spring 2002)

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Last updated: January 2008.

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