Math. 311                                         Spring 2000

                     HOMEWORK SUMMARY REPORT


  Assignment number: 8
    
  Problem number: 5.3.7

  Number of papers received: 1

  Reviewing committee (Greek letter): Xi

  List all participating members: Mason Drew
                                  Kyle Brady


  Author[s] of paper[s] chosen for publication: 




  Comments:  We re[cei]ved one paper for this problem but were unable to
review it because the student forgot to put their calclab e-mail address
on their paper.  The students name is [...]; the solution appears
to be correct but is lacking an explanation.

INSTRUCTOR'S COMMENT:  No.  The student tried to solve the equation by
separation of variables (like a first-order equation).  You need to find
the homogeneous solutions by assuming e^{bt} behavior and solving for the
roots b.