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MATH219-Course Syllabus and Policy 2022-2023 Spring

This document provides information about MATH 219 Introduction to Differential Equations, a 4-credit course offered in the spring 2023 semester. The course objectives are to classify different types of differential equations, explicitly solve important classes of ODEs, apply ideas from linear algebra to solve single and systems of linear ODEs, model physical phenomena using differential equations, use power series and Laplace transforms to solve equations, and use separation of variables to solve basic PDEs with Fourier series. The course will be taught synchronously online and cover topics like first order equations, higher order linear equations, series solutions, Laplace transforms, and partial differential equations. There will be two midterms and a final exam.

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MATH219-Course Syllabus and Policy 2022-2023 Spring

This document provides information about MATH 219 Introduction to Differential Equations, a 4-credit course offered in the spring 2023 semester. The course objectives are to classify different types of differential equations, explicitly solve important classes of ODEs, apply ideas from linear algebra to solve single and systems of linear ODEs, model physical phenomena using differential equations, use power series and Laplace transforms to solve equations, and use separation of variables to solve basic PDEs with Fourier series. The course will be taught synchronously online and cover topics like first order equations, higher order linear equations, series solutions, Laplace transforms, and partial differential equations. There will be two midterms and a final exam.

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MATH 219 Introduction to Differential Equations

2022-2023 Spring Semester

Credit: (4-0) 4

Catalog description: First order equations and various applications. Higher order linear differential equations.
Power series solutions. The Laplace transform. Solutions of initial value problems. Systems of linear differential
equations. Introduction to partial differential equations.

Course Objectives: By the end of this course, a student will:

• classify and identify different types of differential equations,


• explicitly solve several important classes of ordinary differential equations and interpret their qualitative
behaviour,
• apply ideas from linear algebra in order to solve single linear ordinary differential equations and systems
of such equations,
• model certain physical phenomena using differential equations and reinterpret their solutions physically,
• use power series methods to solve second order linear differential equations
• apply the Laplace transform for solving differential equations,
• use the method of separation of variables in order to solve some basic partial differential equations via
Fourier series.

Course Coordinator: Özcan Yazıcı. [email protected]


(Only the e-mails sent to [email protected] will be answered.)

Course Assistant: Tunahan Yılmaz (Office: Z-48)

Course Website: http://ma219.math.metu.edu.tr/ and https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr/

Communication policy: After classes start, we will use ODTÜClass for general news, announcements, and
sharing content. Thus, it is extremely important that you check your METU email and follow ODTÜClass
regularly.

Textbook: “Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems”, Boyce, W. E., DiPrima, R. C.,
9th ed. or a higher edition.

Exams and Grading:


Midterm 1 : 30 % (15.04.2023 , Saturday)
Midterm 2 : 30 % (27.05.2023 , Saturday)
Final : 40 % (To be announced)
Total : 100

Attendance: Policy varies from section to section.

Suggested Problems: A list of suggested problems will be announced on the course website. Students are
encouraged to attempt to solve all of these problems in a timely manner, and ask the instructors about the ones
that they cannot solve.
Make-up Policy: In order to be eligible to enter a make-up examination for a missed examination, a student
should have a documented or verifiable, and officially acceptable excuse. A student cannot get make-up
examinations for two missed exams. The make-up examination for all exams will be after the final exam, and will
include all topics.
After the final exam, there will be a form on ODTÜClass and via that form, you will apply the make-up exam
instead of one missed exam and will send your reasonable excuse to [email protected].

NA Policy:

• If your two midterm scores add up to less than 30 points, (i.e., M1+M2 < 30) then you shall not be able
to take the final exam and get an NA grade.

• If you will take the makeup exam for one of the midterms and your score of the other midterm is less
than 15, then you shall not be able to take the final exam and get an NA grade.

• If you miss more than one midterm, then you shall not be able to take the final exam and get an NA
grade.

Lectures:

Until a further notice, we will do the lectures synchronized at the usual time over Zoom and Youtube.

IMPORTANT: The current ZOOM license allows a meeting with up to 300 participants.
In case the zoom capacity is full, you can attend the classes via Youtube.

Section, Instructor Zoom Information Youtube Link Instructor Info

S1. Özcan Yazıcı Meeting ID: 915 1986 7289


Tuesday 10:40-12:30 Passcode: 771948 You can attend the Office: M-127 (Math building)
Friday 08:40-10:30 You can attend the lecture lecture with this link. E-mail: [email protected]
using this link.

S2. Ahmet Beyaz Meeting ID: 963 9685 9435 Office: M-123 (Math building)
Monday 10:40-12:30 Passcode: 046731 E-mail: [email protected]
Thursday 08:40-10:30 You can attend the lecture
using this link.

.
Office Hours: To be announced on ODTÜClass.
Course Schedule
The table below is a rough guideline for the content of course lectures. Instructors may reorder their lectures as
necessary/desired. Section and page numbers below are from the textbook, Elementary Differential Equations
and Boundary Value Problems, Boyce and DiPrima, 9th ed., 2010 or a higher edition.
§1.1, §1.3: Introduction, Direction Fields
1 Chapter 2. First Order Differential Equations
Week 1: §2.2: Separable equations (also homogeneous equations - see p49 #30).

2 §2.1: Linear equations; Method of integrating factors.

3 §2.3: Modeling with first order equations


Week 2:
4 §2.4: Differences between linear and nonlinear equations
5 §2.6: Exact equations and integrating factors.
Week 3: Chapter 7. Systems of First Order Linear Equations
6 §7.1: Introduction.
§7.2: Review of matrices.
§7.3: Systems of linear algebraic equations; Linear independence, eigenvalues,
Week 4: 7
eigenvectors.
§7.4: Basic theory of systems of first order linear equations.
8
Week 5: §7.5: Homogeneous linear systems with constant coefficients. MT1 - including
9 §7.6: Complex eigenvalues.
§7.7: Fundamental matrices.
Week 6: 10
§7.8: Repeated eigenvalues.
11 §7.9: Nonhomogeneous linear systems (variation of parameters only).
MIDTERM 1: April 15, Saturday
Chapter 4. Higher Order Linear Equations
Week 7: 12
§4.1: General theory of nth order linear equations
13 §4.2: Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients.

Week 8: 14 §4.3: The method of undetermined coefficients.


15 §4.4: The method of variation of parameters.
§3.7: Mechanical and electrical vibrations.
16
§3.8: Forced Vibrations.
Week 9: Chapter 5. Series Solutions of Second Order Linear Equations
§5.1: Review of Power Series
17
§5.2: Series Solutions Near an Ordinary Point, Part I
§5.3: Series Solutions Near an Ordinary Point, Part II
Week 10: 18 §5.4: Euler Equations, Regular Singular Points
19 §5.5: Series Solutions Near a Regular Singular Point, Part I
Chapter 6. The Laplace Transform
20
§6.1: Definition of the Laplace transform.
Week 11:
§6.2: Solution of initial value problems.
21
§6.3: Step functions.
Week 12: 22 §6.4: Differential equations with discontinuous forcing functions.
§6.5: Impulse functions.
23
§6.6: The convolution integral.
MIDTERM 2: May 27, Saturday
Chapter 10. Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Series
Week 13: 24
§10.1: Two-point boundary value problems.
§10.2: Fourier series.
25
§10.3: The Fourier convergence theorem.
Week 14:
§10.4: Even and odd functions.
26
§10.5: Separation of variables, heat conduction in a rod.
FINAL EXAM (TBA)

Information for Students with Disabilities

To obtain disability related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact
the course instructor and the ODTÜ Disability Support Office as soon as possible. If you need any
accommodation for this course because of your disabling condition, please contact me. For detailed information,
please visit the website of Disability Support Office: http://engelsiz.metu.edu.tr/

Academic Honesty

The METU Honor Code is as follows: "Every member of METU community adopts the following honour code
as one of the core principles of academic life and strives to develop an academic environment where continuous
adherence to this code is promoted. The members of the METU community are reliable, responsible and
honourable people who embrace only the success and recognition they deserve, and act with integrity in their
use, evaluation and presentation of facts, data and documents."

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