Instructor: Feride Tiglay
Office hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 1pm - 2pm, or by appointment
Office & office phone: Math 728, (765) 494-1952
E-mail: ftiglay@math.purdue.edu
Textbook: Elementary Differential Equations (10th edition), by W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima
Course page: http://www.math.purdue.edu/~ftiglay/Math366.html
Objective
This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations with an emphasis on problem solving and applications. The material that we will cover includes methods for solving first order differential equations, second order linear equations, the general theory of nth order equations, systems of first order equations, the Euler method, and nonlinear differential equations and stability.
The one-hour computer lab will give students an opportunity for hands-on experience with both the theory and applications of the subject in MATLAB.
Homework
There is weekly homework that will be collected every Wednesday (unless announced otherwise) in class. Late homeworks will not be accepted. Attendance and doing homework assignments are very important for your success in this class.
Exams
- Exam I is on Wed., February 13 (in class).
Exam 1 grades are now available on Blackboard.
MA266 website
Practice A
Practice B ----
Practice B answer
- Exam II is on Wed., April 3 (in class).
chapters 3, 4 and 7 up to and including 7.7.
MA266 website
Practice 1 (except problem 2)
Practice 2
- Final exam: Wed., May 1, 7pm-9pm, KRAN G016.
Make-up Policy:
There will be no make-up exam except in extreme circumstances (such as death in immediate family, military obligation, etc.) at the discretion of the instructor. Please note that the instructor should be informed in advance by e-mail and you may be asked to provide proper documentation.
Grading
- Homeworks 10%.
- Lab 20%.
- Test I 20%.
- Test II 20%.
- Final 30%.
University Policies
Academic Dishonesty
Purdue prohibits "dishonesty in connection with any University activity. Cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the University are examples of dishonesty." [Part 5, Section III-B-2-a, University Regulations] Furthermore, the University Senate has stipulated that "the commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms (such as the use of substitutes for taking examinations, the use of illegal cribs, plagiarism, and copying during examinations) is dishonest and must not be tolerated. Moreover, knowingly to aid and abet, directly or indirectly, other parties in committing dishonest acts is in itself dishonest." [University Senate Document 72-18, December 15, 1972]
Also refer to Purdue's student guide for academic integrity (http://www.purdue.edu/odos/aboutodos/academicintegrity.php )
Attendance
Students are expected to be present for every meeting of the classes in which they are enrolled. Only the instructor can excuse a student from a course requirement or responsibility. When conflicts or absences can be anticipated, such as for many University sponsored activities and religious observations, the student should inform the instructor of the situation as far in advance as possible…For unanticipated or emergency absences when advance notification to an instructor is not possible, the student should contact the instructor as soon as possible by email, or by contacting the main office that offers the course. When the student is unable to make direct contact with the instructor and is unable to leave word with the instructor’s department because of circumstances beyond the student’s control, and in cases of bereavement, the student or the student’s representative should contact the Office of the Dean of Students.
The link to the complete policy and implications can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/odos/services/classabsence.php
Grief Absence Policy for Students
Below is the University's Grief Absence Policy for Students
Purdue University recognizes that a time of bereavement is very difficult for a student. The University therefore provides the following rights to students facing the loss of a family member through the Grief Absence Policy for Students (GAPS). GAPS Policy: Students will be excused for funeral leave and given the opportunity to earn equivalent credit and to demonstrate evidence of meeting the learning outcomes for misses assignments or assessments in the event of the death of a member of the student’s family.