Course Number and Title: Math 308-507: Differential Equations
Textbook: Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems by Boyce/Dipima/Meade 12th edition.


Meeting Time and Place: MWF 1:50-2:40 pm at HEB 134

Instructor: Prof. Jianxin Zhou, Office 641J BLOC, Email: j-zhou@tamu.edu

Office Hours: M 10:30-11:40am, R 2:00-3:30pm or by appointment


Catalog Description: Ordinary Differential Equations, solutions in series,
solutions using Laplace transforms of differential equations, solutions to
linear systems using eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Prerequisites: Math 251 or equivalent.

Grading Policy: 2 Exams 100 points each = 200 points
                  homeworks             = 100 points
                  Final exam            = 200 points
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                                  Total = 500 points
 
Final Grade: 100%>A>90%>B>80%>C>70%>D>60%>F (Curves are permitted if necessary) 

*Final Exam Schedule: 12/9/2024 Monday 3:30-5:30 pm 

                 Weekly Schedule
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 Week    Sections      | Week    Sections
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   1. 1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1  |   9. 5.2,5.3,5.4
   2. 2.2,2.6,2.4      |  10. 5.5,5.6,7.1
   3. Labor Day,2.3,2.5|  11. Exam 2,7.2,7.3
   4. 3.1,3.2,3.3      |  12. 7.4,7.5,7.6
   5. 3.4,3.5,3.6      |  13. 7.7,7.8,9.1
   6. Exam 1,6.1,6.2   |  14. 9.2,9.3,9.4
   7. 6.3,6.4,6.5      |  15. 9.5, Thx-break
   8. F-Break,6.6,5.1  |  16. Review for Final Exam

Instructions for Exams:
 
(1) Exams will be made based on class examples and homework problems. Final exam is about 2/3 new and 1/3 old contents

(2) You are allow to bring a formula sheet without any detailed numbers (except 0 or 1) or problems.




*Weekly Review: Wed. 7:00-9:00 pm BLOC 149
Class Attendence will be checked, recorded and reflected in the final grade.

Homework: will be assigned in each class and submitted next Monday in class.

Late homeworks: without/with a valid excuse will be rejected/dropped (dropped upto 3 times).


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approved excuse in writing. Wherever possible, students should inform the 
instructor before an exam is missed. Consistent with University Student Rules,
students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working 
day after missing an exam. Otherwise, they forfeit their rights to a make-up.


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