Honors Differential Equations

Department: 
MATH
Course Number: 
2413
Hours - Lecture: 
3
Hours - Lab: 
0
Hours - Recitation: 
2
Hours - Total Credit: 
4
Typical Scheduling: 
No regular schedule

Methods for obtaining numerical and analytic solutions of elementary differential equations. Applications are also discussed with an emphasis on modeling.

Prerequisites: 

You must have a B or higher in MATH 2401, MATH 2411, or MATH 2605 to take this course.

Course Text: 

At the level of Differential Equations by Brennan and Boyce, Wiley 2007

Topic Outline: 
Topic Text Sections Lectures
Introduction and Euler's method 1.1-1.4 2
First Order Differential equations; Systems of two first order equations 2.1-2.8; 3.1-3.7 7+7
Second order linear equations; Systems of first order equations; Nonlinear Differential Equations and Stability 4.1-4.8; 6.1-6.7; 7.1-7.6 8+7+6
Laplace Transform Methods 5.1-5.9 8