MATH 333: Differential Equations with Matrix Theory
Section 002
Boise State University, Spring 2000
Instructor:
Stephen Brill
Office: MG 214-B
Phone: (208) 426-3122
Fax: (208) 426-1356
E-mail:
brill@math-cs.idbsu.edu
Class meetings:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 11:40 a.m to 12:30 p.m. in Room MG 106.
Textbooks:
Differential Equations, by Blanchard, Devaney, and Hall, 1996.
Chapters 1-6.
Maple V Flight Manual
by Ellis, Johnson, Lodi, and Schwalbe.
Office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Other times by appointment.
Computer labs:
There will be no formal Maple computer labs. However, some quiz problems
will be
assigned for which Maple will prove helpful. It is the responsibility of the
students to study the
Maple V Flight Manual to tackle such problems.
Homework:
The purpose of homework is to give students
the opportunity to work with and become familiar with the important concepts
of the course. Homework will be assigned regularly but will not be graded.
Collaborative work on homework exercises is encouraged.
You will have the opportunity to discuss homework exercises in class.
Approximate timeline:
Chapter 1: 18 January - 2 February
Chapter 2: 4 February - 18 February
Chapter 3: 25 February - 15 March
Chapter 4: 17 March - 24 March
Chapter 5: 3 April - 18 April
Chapter 6: 19 April - 5 May
Academic Honesty:
Please read carefully the section on
academic dishonesty on pages 61-62 in the BSU Student Handbook (1999/2000).
In particular, you must properly cite any sources you use. This means that
if you turn in work and what you write is not entirely your idea, you
must disclose whence the idea originated, even if it came from our
textbook. The consequences of failing to adhere to these standards range from
earning a "zero" on the work in question to expulsion from the university.
If you have questions concerning how this policy pertains to this class,
please ask me.
Grading policy: Your grade will be determined
by your performance in four areas:
- Three tests (40%) -- Tests will occur during regular class meetings
on 23 February, 5 April, and 28 April.
Collaborative work on tests is not permitted.
- Quizzes (20%) -- All quizzes are take-home
and will be assigned and
collected on a regular basis.
The quizzes may consist of written exercises, work in the
computer lab, or a combination of the two.
Although collaborative work on quizzes is encouraged, each student must hand in
his/her own quiz paper.
- Project (15%) --
The project is an opportunity for students to work on a (hopefully) enjoyable
problem related to the material we will be studying throughout the semester.
Students will form groups consisting of at least three people each; each group
will have a unique project.
Each group, with
the permission and/or advice
of the instructor, may design its own project,
or may choose to have a project topic assigned by the instructor. The
presentation of the project may be in oral or written form (or, perhaps, in a
combination of the two). It is the responsibility of the students of each
group to meet with
the instructor
(preferably not too far into the semester)
to determine an appropriate project and format.
All projects must be presented before Friday, 5 May, at 11:40 a.m.
- Final exam (25%) -- Thursday, 11 May, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Collaborative work on the final exam is not permitted.
Your grade will be computed via the following algorithm. Let
x be the number of points accumulated throughout the semester
(between 0 and 100):
A: x > 90
B: 80 < x < 90
C: 70 < x < 80
D: 65 < x < 70
F: x < 65
This page was most recently updated on 12 January 2000.
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