REVISED February 11, 2010
2010 Spring Math 216-001     Theory of Differential Equations   Syllabus
Meeting days and time: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m .
Classroom : Science and Technology 1, Room 242
Instructor : Dr. J. E. Lin
Office : Science and Technology 1, Room 259
Office hours : Tuesday and Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  
Telephone : (703)993-1459 Email: jelin@gmu.edu
Textbook : Differential Equations and Their Applications by Martin Braun, Springer, 1993 .
Sections to be covered: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4 (Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.15, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4)

Course description from the University Catalog:
      First- and second-order equations, existence uniqueness of solutions, systems of differential equations, and phase plane analysis.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 203 and 213 or 215.

Last day to drop the course: February 26, 2010.

Grading system: (No make-up for tests, homework, and the final examination.)
1. 4 in-class tests (100 points each with the lowest score dropped; 2/4, 2/25, 3/25, 4/15) --------300 points
2. Homework ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 points
3. Final Examination (Tuesday, 5/11, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.)------------------------------ ------------150 points
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Total: 500 points

Grade
490 points <= A+
450 points <= A   <= 489 points
440 points <= A-  <= 449 points
430 points <= B+ <= 439 points
400 points <= B   <= 429 points
390 points <= B-  <= 399 points
380 points <= C+ <= 389 points
350 points <= C   <= 379 points
340 points <= C-  <= 349 points
300 points <= D   <= 339 points
                       F   <= 299 points

Note: 1. All the tests and the final examination are in-class and closed-book. Calculators are allowed.
2. The Honor Code is strictly enforced.
3. The final examination is cumulative.

Homework Problems (* denotes the problems to be turned in)
Section Problems
1.2 1 – 17 odd, 12*
1.4 1 – 23 odd, 6*
1.9 3 – 13 odd, 8*
1.10 1, 3, 2*
2.1 1, 5, 7, 13, 6*
2.2 1 – 9 odd, 6*
2.2.1 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 6*
2.2.2 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 4*
2.3 1, 3, 2*
2.4 1 – 5 odd, 9, 4*
2.5 1 – 15 odd, 6*
2.15 1 – 9 odd, 13 - 17 odd, 4*
3.1 1, 3, 7 – 15 odd, 8*
3.4 1 – 11 odd, 2*
3.8 1 – 13 odd, 4*
3.9 1 – 9 odd, 4*
3.10 1 – 7 odd, 13, 15, 2*
3.11 1 – 11 odd, 8*
3.12 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 2*
4.1 1 - 7 odd, 4*
4.2 1 – 11 odd, 6*
4.3 1 – 17 odd, 4*
4.4 1 – 13 odd, 2*