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MA 26600, Summer 2026
Ordinary Differential Equations

Credit Hours: 3.00. First order equations, second and n'th order linear equations, series solutions, solution by Laplace transform, systems of linear equations. It is preferable but not required to take MA 26500 either first or concurrently. Not open to students with credit in MA 26200, 27200, 36000, 36100, or 36600.

Course Information

Exam Information ( for on-campus section)

  • Exam 1: Tuesday, 6/30, 8:40 am-9:40 am, CL50 224
  • Exam 2: Tuesday, 7/21, 8:40 am-9:40 am, CL50 224
  • Final Exam: TBD

Exam Information ( for online sections)

  • Taken at the West Lafayette campus administered by the Department of Mathematics: the time, dates and locations for all exams are the same as the on-campus section.
  • Taken at testing centers: please check the following webpage for testing windows and other important information.

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Instructor Info

Section Room Time Instructor Office
500 SCHM 227 8:40AM MTWRF Ying Zhang
961 ASYNC ONLINE Ying Zhang
962 ASYNC ONLINE Ying Zhang
963 ASYNC ONLINE Ying Zhang
964 ASYNC ONLINE Ying Zhang
965 ASYNC ONLINE Ying Zhang

Course Materials

Section Type Title Author
ALL SUPP MyLab Math access for online homework - SBN: 9780137540501: Edwards - MyLab with Pearson eText -- 18-Week Access Card -- for Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems: Computing and Modeling 6e. ISBN: 9780137540129: Edwards - Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems: Comput Edwards, Penney, Calvis

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