MA 26600 Fall 2026

Note: Lecture videos and notes for Fall 2026 have not yet been recorded/uploaded. Placeholder links (Video, Notes) are shown below and should be linked as materials become available.

Week 1 (August 24 - August 28, 2026)

Lesson 1 (08/24/2026): Section 1.1
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Lesson 2 (08/26/2026): Section 1.2
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Lesson 3 (08/28/2026): Section 1.3
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Week 2 (August 31 - September 4, 2026)

Lesson 4 (08/31/2026): Section 1.4
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Lesson 5 (09/02/2026): Section 1.5 - Part I
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Lesson 6 (09/04/2026): Section 1.5 - Part II
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Week 3 (September 7 - September 11, 2026)

Labor Day (09/07/2026) - No Class
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Lesson 7 (09/09/2026): Section 1.6 - Part I
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Lesson 8 (09/11/2026): Section 1.6 - Part II
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Week 4 (September 14 - September 18, 2026)

Lesson 9 (09/14/2026): Section 2.1
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Lesson 10 (09/16/2026): Section 2.2
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Lesson 11 (09/18/2026): Section 2.3
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Week 5 (September 21 - September 25, 2026)

Lesson 12 (09/21/2026): Sections 2.4, 2.5
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Lesson 13 (09/23/2026): The Characteristic Equation (3.1)
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Lesson 14 (09/25/2026): The Theory of Linear Equations and the Wronskian (3.2)
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Week 6 (September 28 - October 2, 2026)

Lesson 15 (09/28/2026): Complex Roots of the Characteristic Equation - Part I (3.3)
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Lesson 16 (09/30/2026): Complex Roots of the Characteristic Equation - Part II (3.3)
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Lesson 17 (10/02/2026): Repeated Roots and Reduction of Order (3.4)
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Week 7 (October 5 - October 9, 2026)

Lesson 18 (10/05/2026): Nonhomogeneous Equations, Method of Undetermined Coefficients - Part I (3.5)
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Review for Exam 1 (10/07/2026)
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EXAM 1 (10/08/2026): 8:00-9:00 PM - Covers Sec 1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.3
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No Class (10/09/2026)
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Week 8 (October 12 - October 16, 2026)

October Break (10/12/2026) - No Class
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Lesson 19 (10/14/2026): Nonhomogeneous Equations, Method of Undetermined Coefficients - Part II (3.5)
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Lesson 20 (10/16/2026): Variation of Parameters - Part I (3.6)
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Week 9 (October 19 - October 23, 2026)

Lesson 21 (10/19/2026): Variation of Parameters - Part II (3.6)
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Lesson 22 (10/21/2026): nth Order Linear Equations - Part I (4.1)
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Lesson 23 (10/23/2026): nth Order Linear Equations - Part II (4.1, 4.2)
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Week 10 (October 26 - October 30, 2026)

Lesson 24 (10/26/2026): Section 5.1
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Lesson 25 (10/28/2026): Section 5.2 - Part I
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Lesson 26 (10/30/2026): Section 5.2 - Part II
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Week 11 (November 2 - November 6, 2026)

Lesson 27 (11/02/2026): Section 5.5
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Lesson 28 (11/04/2026): Section 5.3
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Lesson 29 (11/06/2026): Section 5.6
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Week 12 (November 9 - November 13, 2026)

Review for Exam 2 (11/09/2026)
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EXAM 2 (11/10/2026): 8:00-9:00 PM - Covers Sec 3.4-3.6, 4.1-4.2, 5.1-5.3, 5.5
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Lesson 30 (11/11/2026): Section 5.7
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Lesson 31 (11/13/2026): Systems of Differential Equations, Matrices - Part I (7.1)
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Week 13 (November 16 - November 20, 2026)

Lesson 32 (11/16/2026): Systems of Differential Equations, Matrices - Part II (7.2)
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Lesson 33 (11/18/2026): Eigenvalues/Vectors, Theory of Linear Systems - Part I (7.3)
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Lesson 34 (11/20/2026): Eigenvalues/Vectors, Theory of Linear Systems - Part II (7.4)
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Week 14 (November 23 - November 27, 2026)

No Class (11/23/2026)
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Thanksgiving Break (11/25/2026 - 11/27/2026) - No Class
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Week 15 (November 30 - December 4, 2026)

Lesson 35 (11/30/2026): Solving Systems with Distinct Real Eigenvalues, Intro to Phase Portraits (7.5)
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Lesson 36 (12/02/2026): Complex Conjugate Eigenvalues (7.6)
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Exams 1 & 2 Discussion (12/04/2026)
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Week 16 (December 7 - December 11, 2026)

Final Exam Review (12/07/2026)
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Final Exam Review (12/09/2026)
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Final Exam Review (12/11/2026) - Last Day of Classes
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