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Course description:
M427K is a basic course in ordinary and partial differential equations, with Fourier
series. It should be taken before most other upper division, “applied” mathematics
courses. The course meets three times a week for lecture and twice more for problem
sessions. Geared to the audience primarily consisting of engineering and science
students, the course aims to teach the basic techniques for solving differential
equations which arise in applications. The approach is problem-oriented and not
particularly theoretical. Most of the time is devoted to first and second order ordinary
differential equations with an introduction to Fourier series and partial differential
equations at the end. Depending on the instructor, some time may be spent on
applications, Laplace transformations, or numerical methods. Five sessions a week
for one semester.
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