Math 220 Differential Equations

Fall 2006

Fall 2006 Course Details:

CRN=13690 (3 credits) - MWF 12-1:00 in B1 LC

Instructor and TA Info

Instructor: Charles Tier; 720 SEO, 996-2442; tier@uic.edu; Office hours - 1-2 MW or apt.
TA: Christopher Cashen; 607 SEO; ccashen@math.uic.edu; Office hours: 11 Tuesday, 1 Thursday.

CRN=13689 (3 credits) - MWF 2-3:00 in B1 LC

Instructor and TA Info

Instructor: Rafail Abramov, 621 SEO, 3-7945, abramov@math.uic.edu, office hours - TBA or apt.
TA: Christopher Atkinson, office SEO, atkinson@math.uic.edu, hours: TBA

Text

Nagle, Saff, Snider, Differential Equations, 6th ed., 2004.

Note: Student Solution Manuals are on reserve in the Main Library and the Math Learning Center - They contain completely worked out solutions.

Catalog Description

Techniques and applications of differential equations. First order equations: separable and linear. Linear second order equations, Laplace transforms, and series solutions. Graphical and numerical methods. Fourier series and partial differential equations. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 210.

Grading Policy

Two one-hour exams - 40% (see assignment page for dates)
Weekly quizzes - 20% (lowest score will be dropped)
Final Exam - 40%

Homework and Quizzes: Homework will be assigned but not collected and graded. The quizzes will be based on the homework problems. It is very important to complete all the homework assignments. Solution Manuals are on reserve in the Main Library and in the Math Learning Center on the 4th floor of SEO. Help is also available there.
Group Work: You are encouraged to discuss homework problems with your fellow students, and to work together. Working in groups makes the explaining of approaches and solutions to each other a part of the process, and helps you learn. Your goal is to find solutions, and to communicate your work to your group (and then to the course staff) in a convincing manner. The discussion sections will also concentrate on problems, sometimes also working in groups.
Calculators: These will be allowed on exams, including those capable of symbolic algebra. However, we will include some problems where we instruct you to "show each step"--and on those, NO credit will be given unless you show all work by hand.

Exam grading: We try to make up the exams in such a way that--as a rough guide--a score of at least 85% should give an A, at least 75% should give a B, at least 65% should give a C. We may however change the grading scale, after reviewing the exam results. Course grades will be based on the NUMERICAL sum of each component; we do not average LETTER grades.

ID: Students should bring and display their UIC ID cards during exams. (We follow the university's policies on academic dishonesty: Cheating on exams typically results in disciplinary procedures, up to expulsion from the university).

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities who require accommodations for access and participation in this course must be registered with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Please contact ODS at 312-413-2183 (voice) or 312-413-0123 (TTY).

Academic Integrity: Students are expected to be thoroughly familiar with the University's policy on academic integrity. See page 56 of the 2001-2003 Undergraduate Catalog. The University has instituted serious penalties for academic dishonesty. We have encouraged you to work with your classmates on homework. Regarding homework, quizzes, hour exams, and the final examination: Copying work to be submitted for grade, or allowing your work to be submitted for grade to be copied, is considered academic dishonesty.

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by Charles Tier