MA 30300 (Fall 2025, \(\S\)764)\({}^\dagger\)

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Instructor

Anurag Sahay

Email: anuragsahay@purdue.edu
Office: MATH 402
Lecture: MWF, 2:30 PM to 3:20 PM in BRNG B222
Office Hours: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM in MATH 402 (or by appt).

Grader

Emma Conran

Textbook & Requirements

The textbook for the course is Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems (6th Edition) by C. Henry Edwards, David E. Penney, and David Calvis.

MyLab is required for this course; it shall be used for online homework. An e-copy of the textbook is available on MyLab; a hardcopy of the textbook is not required.

Course Description

Syllabus

MA 30300 is a second course in differential equations, designed to follow MA 26200 or MA 26600. The focus of the course will be on methods that are useful in science and engineering.

Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics include linear systems of ordinary differential equations; nonlinear systems; Fourier series; separation of variables for partial differential equations; Sturm-Liouville theory.

Prerequisites

Any of Undergraduate level MA 26200, MA 26600, or 36600 with a Minimum Grade of C-.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Purdue University strives to make learning experiences accessible to all participants. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone: 765-494-1247, as soon as possible.

If the Disability Resource Center (DRC) has determined reasonable accommodations that you would like to utilize in this class, you must send your Course Accommodation Letter to the instructor. Instructions on sharing your Course Accommodation Letter can be found by visiting: https://www.purdue.edu/drc/students/course-accommodation-letter.php. Additionally, you are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss implementation of your accommodations.