Elementary Differential Equations

This is MAP 2302, Section 4689.

Time and place:
MWF 4th Period (10:40-11:30), LIT 125.

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, 3 quizzes, 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 a quiz or exam, I will stop answering any questions you have regarding the material. The weights are: 30% for all HW (10% each), 10% for all Quizzes (10/3 % each), and 20% per exam.
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. The purpose of this session is to discuss the solutions to problems of a practice exam that I will post online beforehand. In addition you can ask me about any problems you may have with 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."