Rodica Curtu, University of Iowa
Teaching@UI

Spring 2024
MATH:2550:0091    Engineering Math III: Matrix Algebra
                 (Textbook: L. Lay and McDonald, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 6th Edition with MyLab; chapters 1-3, 5-7)
MATH:6610    Ordinary Differential Equations II
                (Textbooks: John Hunter - Asymptotic analysis and singular perturbation theory, 2004; pdf online ;
                 Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer, 2004
                 J. Carr - Applications of Centre Manifold Theory, Springer, 1981)


Fall 2023
MATH:5600   Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Methods
                (Textbook: James D. Meiss - Differential Dynamical Systems, SIAM, Revised Ed., 2017;
                 Hirch, Smale and Devaney - Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems and An Introduction to Chaos, Elsevier, 2nd Ed., 2004)
MATH:6600    Ordinary Differential Equations I
                (Textbooks: Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer, 2004;
                 Jack Carr - Applications of Centre Manifold Theory, Springer, 1981)


Spring 2023
MATH:2550:0091    Engineering Math III: Matrix Algebra
MATH:2550:0331    Engineering Math III: Matrix Algebra
                 (Textbook: L. Lay and McDonald, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 6th Edition with MyLab; chapters 1-3, 5-7)


Fall 2022
MATH:1850:0DDD    Calculus I
MATH:1850:0MMM    Calculus I
                 (Textbook: J. Stewart, Single Variable Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 9th Edition, Cengate Learning; chapters 1-6)


Spring 2022
MATH:6610    Ordinary Differential Equations II
                (Textbooks: John Hunter - Asymptotic analysis and singular perturbation theory, 2004; pdf online ;
                 Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer, 2004)

Fall 2021
MATH:5750:0AAA    Mathematical Biology I (Module 3: Neuronal Networks)
                 (Textbook/selected sections from: B. Ermentrout and D. Terman, Mathematical Foundations of Neuroscience, Springer 2010)
MATH:5900:0001    First-Year Graduate Seminar
MATH:6600    Ordinary Differential Equations I
                (Textbooks: Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer, 2004;
                 Jack Carr - Applications of Centre Manifold Theory, Springer, 1981)


Spring 2021
MATH:3600:0002    Introduction to Differential Equations
                (Textbook: Boyce and DiPrima. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems. 11-th Edition; chapters 1-7, 9)
MATH:5760    Mathematical Biology II (Module 4: Pattern Formation in Biological Systems)
                (Textbook/selected sections from: J.D. Murray, Mathematical Biology I: An Introduction, 3-rd ed, vol 17, Springer 2002 & J.D. Murray, Mathematical Biology II: Special Models and Biomedical Applications, 3-rd ed, vol 18, Springer 2003)


Fall 2020
No teaching (sabbatical)


Spring 2020
Online course:    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Fall 2019
MATH:3600:0001    Introduction to Differential Equations
MATH:3600:0002    Introduction to Differential Equations
                 (Textbook: Boyce and DiPrima. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems. 11-th Edition; chapters 1-7, 9)


Spring 2019
Online course:    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Fall 2018
MATH:2560:0121    Engineering Math IV: Differential Equations
MATH:2560:0132    Engineering Math IV: Differential Equations
                (Textbook: Boyce and DiPrima. Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems. 11-th Edition; chapters 1-4, 6-7, 9)
Online course:    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Spring 2018
MATH:1460:000A   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
MATH:1460:000B   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: R. Greenwell, N. Ritchey & M. Lial – Calculus for the Life Sciences 2015, Second Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.; chapters 1-8, and 11-13)
Online course:    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Fall 2017
MATH:1460:000A   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
MATH:1460:000B   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: R. Greenwell, N. Ritchey & M. Lial – Calculus for the Life Sciences 2015, Second Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.; chapters 1-8, and 11-13)
Online course:    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Summer 2017
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Spring 2017
MATH:1460:000A   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
MATH:1460:000B   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: R. Greenwell, N. Ritchey & M. Lial – Calculus for the Life Sciences 2015, Second Edition, Pearson Education, Inc.; chapters 1-8, and 11-13)
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:0300 (Basic Geometry);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Fall 2016
MATH:5600   Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Methods
                (Textbook: James D. Meiss - Differential Dynamical Systems, SIAM, 2nd Ed.)
MATH:1000   First Year Seminar
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:0300 (Basic Geometry);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)

Summer 2016
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Spring 2016
MATH:6610    Ordinary Differential Equations II
MATH:3900    Introduction to Mathematics Research
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Fall 2015
MATH:6600    Ordinary Differential Equations I
                (Textbooks: John Hunter - Asymptotic analysis and singular perturbation theory, 2004; pdf online ;
                 Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer, 2004;
                 Jack Carr - Applications of Centre Manifold Theory, Springer, 1981)
MATH:5600   Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Methods
                (Textbook: James D. Meiss - Differential Dynamical Systems, SIAM ,2007)
MATH:1000   First Year Seminar
Online courses:    MATH:0100 (Basic Algebra I);    MATH:0300 (Basic Geometry);    MATH:1020 (Elementary Functions)


Summer 2015
MATH:2550   Engineering Math III: Matrix Algebra
                (Textbook: David C Lay - Linear Algebra and its applications, 4-th edition -- chapters 1-6)


Spring 2015
MATH:1460:000A   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
MATH:1460:000B   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: Marvin L. Bittinger, Neal Brand & John Quitanilla - Calculus for the life sciences 2006, Pearson - Addison Wesley -- chapters 2-5, 8, 10)
MATH:1340    Mathematics for Business
                (Textbook: Cynthia Young - Precalculus with limits, 2-nd edition, John Wiley and sons, 2014 -- chapters 0-3, 8, 10, 11)
MATH:7670    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2014
MATH:5600:0AAA (22M:142:AAA)    Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Methods
                (Textbook: James D. Meiss - Differential Dynamical Systems, SIAM 2007, ISBN 978-0-898716-35-1 -- chapters 1-6 and selection of topics from chapters 7, 8, 9)
MATH:7990:0042 (22M:399:042)    Reading Research (Mathematics)
MATH:7670:0001 (22M:394:001)    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
No teaching (sabbatical year)


Spring 2013
22M:016:00A   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
22M:016:00B   Calculus for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: Marvin L. Bittinger, Neal Brand & John Quitanilla - Calculus for the life sciences 2006, Pearson - Addison Wesley -- chapters 2-5, 8, 10)
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2012
22M:360    Topics in Mathematical Biology
                Textbooks:
                1) Izhikevich, Eugene M. - Dynamical systems in neuroscience : the geometry of excitability and bursting; Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2007.
                2) O'Reilly, Randall & Munakata, Yuko - Computational explorations in cognitive neuroscience : understanding the mind by simulating the brain;
                Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2000.
                3) Ermentrout, G. Bard & Terman, David - Mathematical Foundations of Neuroscience; New York, NY : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2010.

22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Summer 2012
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)


Spring 2012
22M:214    Ordinary Differential Equations II
                (Textbooks:   1) J. Meiss - Differential dynamical systems ; SIAM 2007
                                     2) Y. Kuznetsov - Elements of applied bifurcation theory, Springer 1998)
22M:015:AAA   Mathematics for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook Customized for the University of Iowa). Taken from:
                 1) J.Douglas Faires & James DeFranza - Precalculus 5-th edition 2007 (chapters 1, 2, 4, 5) ;
                 2) Soo T.Tan - Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences 10-th edition, 2009 (chapters 2, 6, 7) )
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2011
22M:213    Ordinary Differential Equations I
                (Textbooks:   1) I.M. Gelfand, S.V. Fomin - Calculus of variations, Dover, 2000;
                                     2) P. Hartman - Ordinary Differential Equations, 2-nd Ed., SIAM 2002)
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Summer 2011
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)


Spring 2011
22M:015:AAA   Mathematics for the Biological Sciences
                (Textbook: Precalculus. Graphs and Models (Customized for the University of Iowa). Taken from:
                 1) M.L. Bittinger, J.A., Beecher, D.J. Ellenbogen, J.A. Penna - Precalculus: Graphs and Models, 3-rd Edition, 2006;
                 2) P.Long, J. Graening - Finite Mathematics: An Applied Approach, 2nd Edition, 1997)
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2010
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Summer 2010
22A: 399:061    Reading and Research (AMCS)
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)


Spring 2010
22M:034:091   Engineer Math IV- Differential Equations
22M:034:102   Engineer Math IV- Differential Equations
                (Textbook: W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima - Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 9th ed., Wiley & Sons, 2009 )
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)


Fall 2009
22M:142    Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Methods
                (Textbook: Jack Hale and Huseyin Kocak - Dynamics and bifurcations, Springer-Verlag 1991)
22M:026:DDD   Calculus II
                (Textbook: James Stewart - Singular Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Thomson Brooks, 2008)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology
22M:397:001    Seminar Partial Differential Equations
22M:199:042    Readings in Mathematics


Summer 2009
22M:399:042    Reading Research (Mathematics)


Spring 2009
22M:217    Partial Differential Equations II
                (Textbook: Lawrence C. Evans - Partial Differential Equations, AMS 2002)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Fall 2008
22M:216    Partial Differential Equations I
                (Textbook: Lawrence C. Evans - Partial Differential Equations, AMS 2002)
22M:026:AAA   Calculus II - Honors Class
                (Textbook: James Stewart - Singular Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Thomson Brooks, 2008)
22M:394:001    Seminar Mathematical Biology


Spring 2008
22M:100   Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
                (Textbook: George F. Simmons - Differential Equations with Applications and Historical Notes, 2nd. ed, McGraw-Hill, 1991)


Fall 2007
22M:034:081   Engineer Math IV- Differential Equations
22M:034:101   Engineer Math IV- Differential Equations
                (Textbook: W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima - Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 8th ed., Wiley & Sons, 2005 )

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