Lecture Schedule from the second exam to the third exam


Lecture 17  3/21/2000  Systems of Differential Equations, Converting an
   Equation into a System, Matrices  Sections 7.1, 7.2 page 340, #1-3,7,
   page 351,#2,10,11,23,24,25.

Lecture 18  3/23/2000  Linear Equations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors,
   Solving Constant coefficient equations from eigenvalue and
   eigenvector information  Section 7.3, 7.4, 7.5  page 363, #1-5,6,7,
   page 378, #1-4.  Graphical solutions (dfplot pictures).

Lecture 19 3/28/2000  Complex Eigenvalues, Read section 7.6. Work problems
   on page 387, # 1-6 (extra credit 7,8), 9, 10.

Lecture 20 3/30/2000  More on complex eigenvalues, classification of
   systems by type, Read section 9.1, do at least the following problems
   on page 469: #3-10, 13-15, 17.

Lecture 21 4/4/2000  Autonomous systems, equilibrium points, linear
   approximations and stability, Read sctions 9.2 and 9.3.  Do problems
   on page 478: #5-12; page 488:  #1-4.

Lecture 22  4/6/2000  More examples (mostly from biology): Sections
  9.4 and 9.5.  Suggested problems on page 502; #1-7, page 510 #1-5.
  (You are not responsible for memorizing the examples, but you should
  understand how they are worked).

Lecture 23  4/11/2000  Review for third in-class exam

THIRD EXAM:   4/12/2000  in your TA section.  The exam covers 7.1-7.6;
   sections 9.1-9.4.