MATH 3411 Differential Equations

Professor: Dr. Selwyn Hollis

Office: UH 297e
Office hours: posted online at www.math.armstrong.edu/faculty/hollis
email: shollis@armstrong.edu

Course Description: This is an introductory course on differential equations. Here is a rough outline of topics:

1. Solution methods for first-order equations; applications
2. Theory and qualitative behavior for first-order equations
3. Second-order linear equations and applications
4. Laplace transforms
5. Linear systems (as time permits)

Web Site: Course materials, including homework assignments and projects, will be available via the Internet at

     www.math.armstrong.edu/faculty/hollis/classes/DE

You can also follow the links from the math department home page, www.math.armstrong.edu.

Textbook: Provided online.

Grading: There will be three one-hour tests and a two-hour final exam. All will be cumulative. Your course grade will be determined by the highest of the two averages obtained as follows:

No Make-ups: Tests can only be made up in circumstances beyond your control and if prior arrangements are made. Generally, if you do not take one of the tests, then your grade will be based on the third scheme above.

Homework: Homework problems from the text will be assigned, but not collected. We will discuss many of them in class. This is critical: You must do the work in order to succeed.

Disability Services: If you have disability -- or believe you might have a disability -- you should talk with someone in the Office of Disability Services, which works with students with disabilities to assess their needs and assist with academic accommodations that may be appropriate.

Honor Code: Students are bound as always by all parts of the AASU Student Honor Code and Code of Conduct. Specifically, any use of unauthorized materials or assistance during an examination will be considered a serious violation and will be dealt with appropriately.