Time and place:
Section 4985: MWF 3rd Period (9:35-10:25), LIT 127.
Section 4988: MWF 4th Period (10:40-11:30), LIT 205.
Instructor:
Patrick De Leenheer
Office: 411 Little Hall
Office Hours: MWF 5th Period (11:45-12:35) or by appointment.
Email: deleenhe@ufl.edu
URL: www.math.ufl.edu/~deleenhe
Prerequisites:
Calculus 2 (MAC 2312, MAC 3512, or MAC 3473).
Text:
Fundamentals of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems,
5th Edition, by R. Kent Nagle and Edward B. Saff.
Course Objectives:
Introduction to ordinary differential equations (ODE's); classification of ODE's
(linear, nonlinear, higher order); ODE's as models of
physical systems; techniques for solving ODE's; Laplace transforms.
Topics:
We will cover the first 7 chapters of the text.
Grading:
Course grades will be determined by your performance on 3
-approximately monthly- homework assignments, and 3 in class exams.
HW is due at the BEGINNING of class on the due date. Late HW is not accepted.
Make-up tests can only be given in emergencies which
are announced at least 24 hours before the test, and should be
accompanied by appropriate documentation (doctor's note etc).
Also, 24 hours before an exam, I will stop answering any questions you have regarding the material.
The weights are: 1/3 for all HW (equal weights for each HW), 2/3 for all exams
(equal weights for each HW).
In addition to the graded HW, there will be weekly HW assignments
which will not be collected.
Grading Scale (maximum of 100%):
A: [>=85%] B+: [76-84%] B: [70-75%] C+: [65-69%] C: [60-64%] D+: [55-59%] D: [50-54%] E: [<50%]
Guidelines, tips, How to study and prepare for exams? etc:
Although problems from the weekly HW assigments
will not be collected, I recommend that you make genuine efforts to solve them.
They will get you ready for the next classes,
deepen your understanding, and reveal any deficiencies you may have.
At the same time you should also be working on the
monthly HW assigments. Don't procrastinate!
The problems on the exams will be very similar -some will in fact be the same-
to problems on the weekly and monthly HW.
Before each exam there will be a review session during which
you can ask me anything related to the exam material.
I won't be taking attendance. In return I expect that students are fully responsible
for knowing what has been taught in class. For instance,
occasionally some material discussed in class, will not be covered in
the textbook. I will not teach this again during office hours (or via email).
Students who miss a class should get notes from students who did attend.
University policy on accommodations for students with
disabilities:
"Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with
the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide
documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation
to the Instructor when requesting accommodation."