Trent University 2000
Mathematics-Physics 205H - Differential Equations
Instructor

• K. Abdella
• LEC N124, 748-1543

Secretary

• Carolyn Johns
• LEC N126, 748-1531

Format

• Three lectures weekly: Tuesday 12:30-13:20 and Thursday 13:30-15:20
• One tutorial weekly: Monday 10:30-11:20 or Tuesday 8:30-9:20
• Office hour: TBA

Text

• A First Course in Differential Equations With Modelling Applications.
• Sixth Edition by G. Zill and published by Brooks/Cole

Computer Software

• The computer package MAPLE will be used throughout the course.

Course Content

• First order equations
• Second order linear equations
• Power series solutions and special functions
• Applications and numerical methods
• Laplace transforms and linear systems

Evaluation

Assignments
25%

Three Tests
30%

Final exam
45%

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is an extremely serious academic offense and carries penalties varying from failure in an assignment to debarment from the University. Definitions, procedures and penalties for dealing with plagiarism are set out in Trent University's Policy on plagiarism which is printed in the Univerity Calendar.

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