Home Page of MA26600.012 and MA26600.015, Fall 2009

    ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

    Instructor: Jie Shen

    TR 9:00-10:15am, 1:30-2:45pm, REC 112
    Office: MATH 406
    Office Hours: T. 10:20-11:40am,Th. 2:50-4:10pm     		Phone: 4-1923
    Message: 4-1901
    E-mail: shen@math.purdue.edu

    Exam II: Nov. 9, 8 -- 9pm at EE270! Practice Exam II

    Text Books:

    [1] Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 9th edition, by Boyce-DiPrima, Wiley.

    Ground Rules, Syllabus, Homework assignments, supplementary problems, computer projects and matlab tutorials

    can be found at the Math Dept MA26600 Web Page. You can download Matlab ODE programs: dfield, pplane, eul, rk2 and rk4 here. A java version (without requiring MATLAB) of dfield and pplane can be accessed from here.

    Quizzes and Exams:

    There are three in-class quizzes, two midterm (evening) exams (on Sep. 29 and Nov. 9, 8 -- 9pm at EE270) and a (common) comprehensive final exam.

    The exams and quizzes may include partial credit problems and multiple choice problems.  Calculators, books and notes (unless specified otherwise) are not allowed during the  quizzes and exams.

    Grading Policy:

    12% for homework assignments and computer projects.

    18% for each mid-term exam.

    40% for the final exam.

    4% for each quiz.

    Homework assignments for the week will be collected on the following Tuesday. Selected problems will be graded.

    Class attendance is required.  I'll "spot check" attendance throughout the semester.  I may deduct up to 5% of your grade if you miss more than one of those random checks.

    Make-up for quizzes or exams will only be granted to students who have convincing excuses and have informed the instructor in advance.

    Additional information are avalable at the Math Dept MA26600 Web Page.