MATH 2352 Differential Equations and Applications

Summer 2011-12

Instructor: Lee, Wing Lung (Room 3523, ext-7457, email: malung@ust.hk)

Tutor: Sum, Sung Fung (Room 3215, ext-7468, email: delamath@ust.hk)

Class Schedule: (2:00pm 3:50pm, Rm 4621)

Lecture: June 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26; July 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24
Tutorial: June 15, 22; July 6, 13, 20, 25

Textbook:
William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary
Value Problems, 9th Edition, Wiley.
(Online resources provided by the publisher: http://www.wiley.com/college/boyce)

Supplements: Additional materials will be available from the webpage

http://www.math.ust.hk/~malung/2352.html

Intended Learning Outcomes: Upon successfully completing the course, students should be
able to:
1. develop an understanding of the core ideas and concepts of Ordinary Differential Equations.
2. recognize the power of abstraction and generalization, and to carry out investigative mathe-
matical work with independent judgment.
3. apply rigorous, analytic, highly numerate approach to analyze and solve problems using
Differential Equations.
4. communicate problem solutions using correct mathematical terminology and good English.

Syllabus:
Chapter 1 Introduction ( 1 lecture)

(1.1) Mathematical models, direction fields; (1.2) Solutions of some differential equa-
tions; (1.3) Classification of differential equations.

Chapter 2 First Order Differential Equations ( 3 lectures)

(2.1) Linear equations, method of integrating factors; (2.2) Separable equations; (2.4)
Differences between linear and nonlinear equations; (2.6) Exact equations.

Chapter 3 Second Order Linear Differential Equations ( 4 lectures)

(3.1, 3.3, 3.4) Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients; (3.2) Fundamental
solutions and Wronskian; (3.5) Nonhomogeneous equations, method of undetermined
coefficients; (3.6) Variation of parameters.

Chapter 5 Series Solutions of Second Order Linear Differential Equations ( 4 lectures)

(5.1) Review of power series; (5.2-5.3) Series solutions near an ordinary point; (5.4-5.6)
Series solutions near a regular singular point.
Chapter 6 The Laplace Transform ( 4 lectures)

(6.1) Definitions; (6.2) Initial value problems; (6.3-6.4) Step functions; (6.5) Impulse
functions; (6.6) Convolution integrals.

Chapter 7 Systems of First Order Linear Differential Equations ( 5 lectures)

(7.1) Introduction and Matrix notations; (7.4) Basic theory; (7.5-7.7) Homogeneous
linear systems with constant coefficients; (7.9) Non-homogeneous linear systems.

Classworks: The problems (see the list below) will be discussed in tutorials. Some of them will
be collected during tutorials as your coursework assessment. Late submissions will not be assessed.
Midterm: The Midterm Test is scheduled on 29-June-2012 (Friday) in class. Details will be
announced later.
Final Examination: The Final Examination is scheduled on 31-July-2012 (Tuesday) in class. It
will cover everything in the course.
Course Assessment: 15% Coursework, 30% Midterm, and 55% Final Examination.

List of Suggested Problems: (refer to 9th edition of textbook)

Exercise 1.2 : 3
Exercise 2.1 : 14, 15
Exercise 2.2 : 3, 5
Exercise 2.4 : 1, 8
Exercise 2.6 : 4, 16, 22
Exercise 3.1 : 6, 20
Exercise 3.2 : 25
Exercise 3.3 : 1, 8, 15, 20
Exercise 3.4 : 3, 16
Exercise 3.5 : 6, 15
Exercise 3.6 : 4
Exercise 5.2 : 2, 7
Exercise 5.4 : 1, 6, 17, 21, 23
Exercise 5.5 : 1, 3
Exercise 6.1 : 5(c), 6, 8
Exercise 6.2 : 1, 4, 11, 17, 23
Exercise 6.3 : 13, 15, 17, 20, 21
Exercise 6.4 : 2, 3, 12 (find the solutions only)
Exercise 6.5 : 3, 11 (find the solutions only)
Exercise 6.6 : 13, 16
Exercise 7.1 : 1, 2
Exercise 7.5 : 9, 12
Exercise 7.6 : 9, 10
Exercise 7.7 : 5, 11
Exercise 7.9 : 2