Math-308-517: Differential Equations

Course information: Zoom+eCampus

I will share lecture notes with all students before the lectures. My lecture notes are a subset of the textbook.

Time: TR, 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Office hours : TR, 4:30pm-6:00pm (start on Aug 25, by Zoom)
Help Sessions and Week-in-Review (WIR)
Textbook: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems (11th edition), by William E. Boyce, Richard C. DiPrima and Douglas B. Meade. Earlier editions may be used for the purpose of studying the materials, but suggested homework problems are from the 11th edition.
Syllabus
Instructor: Wencai Liu; Email: wencail'at'tamu.edu
Grader: Hayley Ferguson; Email: hayleyferguson39'at'tamu.edu

Grading policy

Homework: 20%
Python Labs: 5%
Midterm 1: 20%
Midterm 2: 20%
Final: 35%

Exams

Midterm 1: Online (proctored by Zoom), tentative subjects Chapters 1,2,3
- Math-308-517: 1:30 pm-2:45 pm, Oct 1 (Thursday), through eCampus
Midterm 2: Online (proctored by Zoom), tentative subjects Chapters 5,6 and Sections 7.1-7.3
- Math-308-517: 1:30 pm-2:45 pm, Nov 5 (Thursday), through eCampus
Comprehensive Final: Online (proctored by Zoom)
- Math-308-517: 8:00am-10:30pm, Dec 4 (Friday), through eCampus

Some useful links

Python Help.
Department: Course Description.
Check out Dr. Peyam's Youtube Chanel . In particular, click here for Dr Peyam's videos about Differential Equations.
Here are some Dr. Peyam's lecture notes at UC Berkeley: Second order differential equations, Higher-order differential equations, Systems of differential equations.
Check out ``blackpenredpen'' Youtube Chanel.

Homework

There will be homework chosen from the textbook. Homework will be posted and submitted through e-campus. Please contact your grader ( Hayley Ferguson, Email:hayleyferguson39'at'tamu.edu) if you have any questions about homework.