MATH 3200-001: ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Fall 1996, University of Colorado at Denver


PREREQUISITES: MATH 2411 (Analytical Geometry and Calculus II) and MATH 3191 (Applied Linear Algebra) The course requires a strong knowledge of calculus, a basic knowledge of linear algebra, and a familiarity with complex numbers. Brief reviews will be presented as necessary.

HOURS AND LOCATION: TR 12:30-1:45 pm, SI 138

INSTRUCTOR: Jan Mandel
Office: CU Bldg 620K. Phone: 556-4475 Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2:15-3:45
WWW: http://www-math.cudenver.edu/~jmandel
Email: jmandel@math.cudenver.edu

TEXTBOOK: M.L. Abell and J.P. Braselton, Modern Differential Equations: Theory, Applications, Technology, 1st Edition (1996) Saunders College Publishing, Harcourt Brace College Publishers.

CONTENTS:

HOMEWORKS: will be given on Tuesdays and due always in a week. Late homeworks accepted only by prior arrangement and in any case not after the solution is distributed.

GRADING: Test 1, 2, 3: 15% each, Final 30%, Homeworks 25%. Each problem graded on the scale A=4 perfect, 3=B=OK, something little wrong, 2=C something substantial missing or wrong, 1=D still some small progress, 0=F no credit. Every homework problem carries the same weight toward the homework share of the grade. Missed test (with a good justification) can be made up by making the following test count twice. Preliminary grade will be distributed before the Final. There is no curving of the grade at the end of the semester. Problems from "Applications" sections will not be in the tests.