CLASS:
INSTRUCTOR:
Office hours:
TEXT AND MATERIAL COVERED:
Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, L. Perko, second edition, Springer, New York, 1996.
We will (partially or completely) cover Chapters 1-2, in 119A and
Chapters 3-4, in 119B. In addition notes will be handed out in class.
PREREQUISITES:
Math 5A or equivalent.
HOMEWORK:
Homework will be assigned every class from the book. You should do as much of
it as you can and turn it in. It will be accepted up to two weeks after it
is assigned. The homework is not a part of the grade unless you do poorly on
either the midterm or the final. Then it kicks in as a security deposit. Those
who do consistently well on the homework but do poorly on either the midterm
or the final can still get a good grade. The homework will be handed back in
class.
GRADE:
On a scale of 100, your final numerical grade will be given by
G=(2M+3F)/5, where M=midterm, and F=final.
The numerical weights (2/5,3/5) depend to some extend on the
total class average, and may be changed. If the grade on either the midterm
or the final is below average the homework is taken into account.
INFORMATION:
Information about the class will be posted on the
webpage:www.math.ucsb.edu/~birnir, under the heading: The Applied Math. Project
and the class number Math 119A.
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE FINAL:
Tuesday, March 21, 4-7 p.m., Building 387, Room 103.