MATH 333: Differential Equations with Matrix Theory
Section 002
Boise State University, Spring 2002
Instructor:
Stephen Brill
Office:
MG 218-A
Phone:
(208) 426-3122
Fax:
(208) 426-1356
E-mail:
brill@math.boisestate.edu
Class meetings:
12:40 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
in room MG 124.
Textbook:
An Introduction to Differential Equations: Order and Chaos
by Diacu.
Please note that there are many errors in the text. For a list of
known errors and corrections, click
here.
To access an online solutions manual (in pdf format), click
here.
Office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Computer labs:
There will be no formal computer labs. However, some quiz and homework
problems will be
assigned for which Maple (or the equivalent)
will prove helpful. It is the responsibility of the
students know Maple (or the equivalent) well enough
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.
Academic honesty and appropriate behavior:
All students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the policies
and standards given in the
BSU Student Code of Conduct.
In addition, if you
must have a cellular telephone or paging device on during class, please sit by the door so you can make a hasty and quiet exit if you are called.
Late work and/or extensions:
If you seek an extension on graded work
and the request occurs after the due date or time, your request will be summarily denied (except in the
most extraordinary circumstances). Such requests that occur before the due date and time will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Contesting grades:
If you think I have graded you unfairly on a particular assignment, you must
bring this to my attention within a week from the time that the assignment
was returned to the class. After a week I will not consider any requests
to review and possibly change my grading.
Grading policy:
Your grade will be determined by your performance in four areas:
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Three tests (30%) -- Tests will occur during regular class meeting
times on 20 February, 22 March, and 3 May.
Neither collaborative work nor the use of calculators
is permitted on tests.
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Quizzes (25%) -- All quizzes are take-home and will be assigned
and collected on a weekly basis (except those weeks when tests occur).
Although collaborative work on quizzes is encouraged, each student must
hand in his/her own quiz paper.
Typically, a quiz will be distributed on Friday at the end of class and
is due the following Monday at 12:40 p.m.
Failure to hand in a quiz on time will result in its not being graded.
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Modeling Experiments (20%) --
At the end of each chapter of our textbook
is a section called "Modeling Experiments."
Students will work on these "Modeling Experiments" in groups of three or four.
No two groups will work on the same
Modeling Experiment.
Each student is required to participate in two of these Modeling
Experiments throughout the semester. If you wish to design your own
Modeling Experiment, this is acceptable provided you receive my approval.
Other Modeling Experiments that are not in our text are available.
Modeling Experiments are graded both on the correctness of mathematics
and clarity of written English to express your ideas.
The first Modeling Experiment is due at 12:40 p.m. on 15 March.
The second Modeling Experiment is due at 12:40 p.m. on 10 May.
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Final exam (25%) -- Monday, 13 May,
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Neither collaborative work nor the use of calculators
is permitted on the final exam.
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: 60 < x < 70
F: x < 60
This page was most recently updated on 7 March 2002.
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