Syllabus for MA  501, Spring 2007

Office:  HA 205
Office Hours:  9:00 - 10:00  MWF, 1:15 - 2:00 Tues/Th or by appointment
Phone Number:  515-2381
E-mail address:  franke@math.ncsu.edu
Homepage:  http://www.math.ncsu.edu/~franke

 MA 501 is an introduction to the methods of solution for ordinary and partial differential equations. Students will

• develop an understanding of the methods and the extent to which they can be applied.
• develop their calculation skills in solving partial differential equations.

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Sixth Edition, by Peter V. O'Neil.  Price $119.
 

1          1.3,2.2-2.6                   Review of DEs

2          2.6, 4.1-4.3                  review of power series solution of DEs, method of Frobenius

3          4.3-4.4, 14.1-14.2       method of Frobenius, Fourier series of a function

4          14.2, 14.3                    Convergence of the Fourier series

5          14.4-14.5, 15.1-15.2   Fourier sine and cosine series

6          15.3, 15.4                    Fourier integral and Fourier transform

7          15.5-15.6, 16.1            Fourier cosine and sine transforms and Fourier finite transform

8          16.1, 16.2                    Legendre polynomials and Bessel functions

9          16.2, 16.3                    Strum-Louiville theory and eigenfunction expansions

10        16.3, 17.1-17.2            Fourier series solution of the Wave equation

11        17.2-17.4                     wave motion along an unbounded string and d’Alembert’s solution

12        17.4-17.7, 18.1-18.2   vibration of membranes and heat equation

13        18.2-18.3                     Heat equation and conduction in infinite medium

14        18.3-18.5, 19.1-19.8   heat conduction in cylinders,  Dirichlet and Neuman problems

5. Tentative schedule of reading assignments
 

Read the sections to be covered for the week.

Homework will be worked on in groups to be turned in on Fridays.  

There will be two Tests, scheduled depending on class progress.

The final is on Tuesday, May 1 at 8:00 am. It is a 3 hour test.

Late homework assignments will not be graded.

The policy on incomplete grades is consistent with Grading Policies in Chapter 5 of the Handbook on Advising at
http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/academic_policies/grading/reg.htm

9. Policy on absences (excused and unexcused) and scheduling makeup work:

The attendance policy is consistent with the Academic Regulations which can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/project/www/ncsu/provost/info/academic_regulations/attend/reg.htm (link)

In addition, the following clarifications are used in this course:  Excused absences are required for making up a missed test.

        MA 341.
        More information is available at : http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/reg_records/crs_cat/MA.html (link)

11. Academic Integrity Statement:

Students are expected to follow university guidelines available at http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/academic_regulations/integrity/reg.htm (link)

Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities.  In order to take advantage of available accomodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653.  For more information on NC State's policy on working with students with disabilities, please see the Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Regulation (REG02.20.1)  Information can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/stud_affairs/counseling_center/dss/ (link)

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NCSU Academic Regulations can be found at http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/project/www/ncsu/provost/info/academic_policies/ (link)