Math 251 Section S11N01
Jan-Apr 2011
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Math 251: Differential Equations

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Assignments

posted exercises reminders
Apr 28

Read: Texbook Sections 7.3

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 7.3: 37, 41, 45, 65, 69
 
Apr 24

Read: Texbook Sections 7.2

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 7.2: 3, 15, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35
Apr 19

Read: Texbook Sections 7.1

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 7.1: 11, 17, 19, 21, 27
  • Test 2 Wed Apr 25 on 4.1-4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 8.2
    practice test (solutions)
  • Asn 4 due by 4:00 pm Thu Apr 21. Hand in 4.4: 12, 30; 5.1: 10, 22; 8.2: 3, 20, 34
  • Lab 3 due by 4:00 pm Thu Apr 21
Apr 12

Read: Texbook Sections 8.1, 8.2

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 8.2: 1, 3, 13, 19, 20, 33, 34
Mar 7

Read: Texbook Section 5.1, 5.2

Exercises:

  • 5.1: 3, 4, 10, 21, 22, 33, 34
  • 5.2: 27
Feb 27

Read: Texbook Section 4.4

Exercises:

  • 4.4: 3, 4, 12, 15, 19, 20, 30, 31, 37, 38

NOTE DATE CHANGE Asn 3 due Mon Mar 7. Hand in all assigned problems from 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Feb 11

Read (thoroughly!): Texbook Section 4.1

Read: Texbook Section 4.2, 4.3

Exercises:

  • 4.1: 3, 4, 17, 18, 25, 28, 32, 33
  • 4.2: 1, 2, 13, 14
  • 4.3: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 17, 18, 25, 26, 31, 32

Lab 2 due Wed Feb 16

Feb 3

Read: Texbook Sections 3.1, 3.2

Exercises:

  • 3.1: 13, 20, 21
  • 3.2: 2, 5

Test 1 Wed Feb 9 on 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.2.

practice test (solutions)

Jan 25

Read: Texbook Sections 2.5, 2.6

Exercises:

  • 2.5: 5, 6, 19, 22, 23, 28
  • 2.6: 1, 2

Asn 2 due Fri Feb 4. Hand in all assigned problems from sections 2.3-2.6.

Jan 17

Read: Texbook Sections 2.3, 2.4

Exercises:

  • 2.3: 1, 3, 9, 17, 29, 31
  • 2.4: 1, 5, 9, 13, 25
  • Asn 1 due Fri Jan 21 at the beginning of class. Hand in all assigned problems from sections up to and including 2.2

    Updated Tue Jan 18: As noted in class, the website originally instructed that only odd numbered problems were required. As such, problems 1.1.2, 1.2.12, 1.3.26, 2.1.6, 2.2.14 and 2.2.26 are optional for Asn 1 and will be considered bonus questions.

  • Due date for Lab 1 has been changed to Wed Jan 26.
Jan 10

Read: Texbook Sections 1.3, 2.1, 2.2

Exercises:

  • 1.3: 1, 7, 9, 26
  • 2.1: 5, 6, 19, 21, 23
  • 2.2: 1, 5, 7, 14, 17, 23, 26
 
Jan 6

Read (thoroughly!!!): Texbook Sections 1.1, 1.2

Exercises:

  • 1.1: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 21, 23, 29, 33, 35, 39
  • 1.2: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15