MAP 2302 Honors Differential Equations

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Date

Due

Reading

Topic

1

M

1/8

 

1.1

Modeling with Differential Equations

W

1/10

Lab 0: Ready, set, go

1.2

Analytic tools: Separation of Variables

2

M

1/15

Tue 1/16: HW 1.1,1.2

 

** MLK day **

W

1/17

Lab 1.1 Learning

1.3, 1.4

Geometry+Numerics: Slope+Euler

3

M

1/22

H 1.3, 1.4

1.5

Existence and Uniqueness

W

1/24

L 1.3 Harvesting

1.6

Phase Line and Equilibria.

4

M

1/29

H 1.5, 1.6, 1.7

1.7

Bifurcations

W

1/31

L (IDE) Bifurcations

1.8

Linear Nonhomogeneous

5

M

2/5

H 1.8, 1.9

1.9

Integrating Factors

W

2/7

 

2.1

Modeling with Systems

6

M

2/12

H 2.1, 2.2

2.2

Geometry of Systems: Direction Fields

W

2/14

L 2.1 Magnets

2.3, 2.4

Analytic Solutions.  Numerical tools

7

M

2/19

H 2.2-2.4

3.1

Linear Systems. Linearity Principle

W

2/21

L 2.2 Species

Test 1

Chapters 1 and 2

8

drop

M

2/26

H 2.5, 3.1

3.2

Straight Solutions (real Eigenvalues)

W

2/28

L 3.3 Mass in Space

3.3

Phase Plane Portraits

9

M

3/5

 

 

** Spring Break **

W

3/7

 

 

** Spring Break **

10

M

3/12

H 3.2, 3.3

3.4, Appx B

Complex Eigenvalues.  Portraits

W

3/14

L 16 Lin Classified

3.5, 3.7

Double Roots.  Classification

11

M

3/19

H 3.5, 3.7

3.6

Second-Order

W

3/21

L 3.4 3-D Classified

4.1, 4.2

Forced Oscillations

12

M

3/26

H 3.5, 4.1

4.2, 4.3

Resonance: Numerical Approach

W

3/28

L 4.1 Magnets kicked

4.3

Resonance: Analytical Approach

13

M

4/2

H 4.2, 4.3

5.1

Nonlinear: Equilibrium Analysis

W

4/4

L 5.3 Predator-Prey

5.2

Nonlinear: Qualitative Analysis

14

M

4/9

H 5.1, 5.2

5.3 (5.5)

Hamiltonian (Lorenz)

W

4/11

L 5.2 Swing High

8.1

Discrete Logistic

15

M

4/16

Test 2

8.2

Fixed and Periodic Points

W

4/18

L 8.1 Newton Roots

8.3

Discrete Bifurcations

16

M

4/23

H 8.1-8.3

8.4, 8.5

Chaos

W

4/25

Lab of your choice

 

** Reading Day **

Fin

Fri

4/27

1:15-3:45 pm

 

** Final test **