Instructor: Dr. Isabel K. Darcy
Department of Mathematics and AMCS
University of Iowa
Office:25J MLH
Phone: 335- 0770
Email: isabel-darcy AT uiowa.edu
Note: Old exams from MATH:3600 are available from my previous course websites:
MATH:3600 Introductn Ordinary Differential Equatns (Spring 13)
MATH:3600 Introductn Ordinary Differential Equatns (Spring 16)
MATH:3600 Introductn Ordinary Differential Equatns (Fall 16)
Note: Old exams from 22M:034 are available from my previous course websites:
22M:034:091 Engineering Math IV: Differential Equations 9:30A - 10:20A MWF 217 MLH(Fall 10)
22M:034:081 Engineering Math IV: Differential Equations 8:30A - 9:20A MWF 105 MLH(Fall 08)
22M:034:102 Engineering Math IV: Differential Eqns. 10:30A - 11:20A MWF 210 MLH (Spring 05)
22M:034:102 Engineering Math IV: Differential Equations TR 10:55 - 12:10, 118 MLH (Fall 03)
Integration Pre-requisites:
The following online book contains many nice examples and good explanations: Paul's Online Notes: Differential Equations
TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE-ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE (click on date/section for pdf file of corresponding class material):
Monday | Wednesday | Friday | HW/Announcements | |
Week 1 | 8/20: 1.1 | 8/22: ch 1, 2.2 (ppt, pdf), WA, ch 1 and 2, | 8/24: ; 1.2, 2.2, int by parts | |
Week 2 | 8/27: partial fractions, ch1, 2.1, 2.2 | 8/29: 2.1 - 2.3 1:1 | 8/31: 2.3, 2.4, (WA), maple (pdf) |
HW 1 (due Wednesday 8/29) 1.1: 1,2,10 - 16 all, 21, 23; 1.2: 1,5,7,8, 13; 1.3: 1, 2, 6, 9, 12 |
Week 3 | 9/3: Holiday | 9/5: 2.4 | 9/7:
2.4ex
p. 134, 5,
quiz 1, answers |
HW 2 (due Wednesday 9/5) 1-1, onto, bijection 2.1: 1c, 2c, 11, 12, 19 2.2: 1, 2, 11, 13, 25 2.3: 5-7 |
Week 4 | 9/10: Ex 2.4, 2.5 ex, IVP ex, Ex 2.4.1, | 9/12: 2.5, 2.8 | 9/14: 2.8, linear fns, |
HW 3 (due Wednesday 9/12) 2.3: 12, (16-19)a 2.4: 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 17 - 21, 23 - 25, read 26 p. 101: 28, 32, 35 |
Week 5 | 9/17: 3.1 - 3.5, ratio test | 9/19: review 3.1 - 3.4 | 9/21:
3.3, 3.4
quiz 2 (cumulative), answers |
HW 4 (due Wednesday 9/19) p. 101: 36, 37 2.5: 2, 4, 7, 9 (also draw the direction field for 7 and 9), 15, 19, 21 2.8: 1, 2, [3, 4 a & c -- Use induction to prove your formula for phi_n. Also prove convergence] |
Week 6 | 9/24: 2.3 #22, Review | 9/26: Exam 1, answers | 9/28: 3.2, 3.5 |
HW 5 (due Wednesday 9/26)
A.) By giving a specific counter-example, prove that the following functions are not linear functions: i) f(x) = \sqrt{x}. ii) g(x) = 1/x B.) Prove that the following functions in a linear function: h(x) = 4x 3.1: 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 21 3.3: 1, 6, 9, 12, 13 3.4: 3, 10, 11 |
Week 7 | 10/1: 3.5, 5.1, 5.2 | 10/3: 5.2 | 10/5:  5.3, 5.4 |
HW 5 (due Wednesday 10/3) 3.2: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10 - 13, 16, 20 |
Tentative exam 2 date: 10/26
HW 12 (due Wednesday 11/28)
9.2: 17, 18, 23, 26, 27
9.3: 5, 12
NOTE: Turn in HW's 11 and 12 in separate piles.
Read all HW answers for Ch 9 (see ICON). I STRONGLY recommend looking at each graph and
determining stability type. Then check your answer by reading the text associated to the graph.
Recommended problems (not HW):
2.6: 13, 14 (and 1 - 12)
2.8: 9a, 10a
Extra Credit (due Wednesday 12/5, 2 points for each problem added to your HW grade)
6.1: 15, 18
6.2: 2, 5, 11, 19, 20, 22
6.3: 5, 11, 14, 15, 19, 21, 34, 35