| Joseph M. Mahaffy |
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| Math 337: Elementary Differential Equations | Spring 2018 |
Course Information for Math 337
This course introduces students to differential equations. Computers are used for modeling examples with MatLab, Maple, and Excel, being the primary computer tools demonstrated.
Details of the course and timelines are available on the HW Assignment page.
Faculty Teaching Math 337 - Spring 2018
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Joseph
Mahaffy
Professor, Biomathematics |
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| Lectures: 14:00-15:15 MW in GMCS 307 | Office phone: 619-594-3743 |
| Office Hours: MW 12:00-13:50 in MLC | Fax: 619-594-6746 |
| Office location: GMCS 593 | E-mail: jmahaffy@mail.sdsu.edu |
Prerequisites
Math 151 and 254
Textbook (optional):
Brannan and Boyce:
Differential Equations: An Introduction to
Modern Methods and Applications. Wiley 2015.
ISBN 978-1-118-53177-8
Alternate resources (Add later)
Lab
Manual (MatLab and Maple) and Lab
Manual (Excel and Maple) are being
developed with much of the first part completed and
online.
Course Assessment and Grading
- Grading:
- Homework asignments, including WeBWorK (35%)
- 3 Midterms (39%)
- Final (26%)
The grade divisions are typically 85-100 is an A, 73-85 is a B, 62-73 is a C, 50-62 is a D, and below 50 is an F with + or - assigned near the boundary (within 3%).
The Syllabus has details on course policies.
For questions concerning the webpage contact Joseph Mahaffy.