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Math 20D General Information
Fall, 2007

Course Description

This course is introductory one on Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) for students majoring in mathematics, engineering and the sciences. The focus is the very basic concepts of ODE, its geometric meaning, as well as its applications in modelling. It is good habit to do a review by yourself after the lecture finishes each portion.

There will be midterms and a final exam.

The complete course schedule is available.

Instructors

Name Office E-mail Phone Office Hours
Ni, Lei AP&M 5250 lni@math.ucsd.edu 534-2704 MF 2:00-2:50 pm, W:11:00 am-noon

Course Assistants

Name Time Place Office Office Hours E-mail
A01: Kyle Graehl Dis: Th, 4:00-4:50 pm, (Lab: Tue, 4:00-4:50 pm) HSS 1315 APM 5412 check TA website check TA website
A02: Kyle Graehl Dis: Th, 5:00-5:50 pm, (Lab: Tue, 5:00-5:50 pm) HSS 1315 APM 5412 check TA website check TA website
A03:Anna Shustrova Dis: Th, 6:00-6:50 pm, (Lab: Tue, 6:00-6:50 pm) HSS 1315 APM 5801 Wed: 3:00-5:00 pm ashustrova@math.ucsd.edu
A04: Anna Shustrova Dis:Th, 7:00-7:50pm (Lab: Tue, 7:00-7:50 pm) HSS 1315 APM 5801 Wed: 3:00-5:00 pm ashustrova@math.ucsd.edu
A05: John Foley Dis: Th, 12:00-12:50 pm, (Lab: Tue, 12:00-12:50 pm) HSS1315 APM 6446 Tu/Th 2-250pm, Th 11-1150am, Wed 3-350pm jfoley@math.ucsd.edu
A06: John Foley Dis: Th, 1:00-1:50 pm, (Lab: Tue, 1:00-1:50 pm) HSS 1315 APM 6446 Tu/Th 2-250pm, Th 11-1150am, Wed 3-350pm jfoley@math.ucsd.edu

Course Time and Location

Section Instructor Time Place
A00 Ni MWF 1:00-1:50 pm Center 119

Course Grader

Section Grader Email address
A00 Lan Bai Contact your TA first

Texts

Elementary Differential Equations, 8th Edition , by Boyce and Diprima, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2005.

Exams

There will be two midterms and a final exam.

  • All exams are close-book, close-notes. No calculator is allowed.

  • Final Exam: Dec 10, Monday 11:30-2:30pm at YORK 2722

  • Midterms: Will be hold during the lecture. Check the schedule for the dates.

  • Student ID is required to take the exams. Students without ID will not be allowed to take the exams.

  • Sample (very) old exams: (Note that even though in the sample exams calculator might be allowed, NO calculator will be allowed in our exams).

    • Midterm 1: Sample1, Sample2 Solutions: S1, S2 Solution to the 1st Midterm: Solution-part1 Solution-part2 Solution-part3
    Midterm 2: Sample1, Sample2 Solutions: S1, S2 Solution to the 2nd Midterm: Not available , Not available , Not available
    New sample midterm 2: New sample    
    Final: Sample1, Sample2 Solutions: S1, S2  

  • No (absolutely) make-up exams. No calculators during the exams.

    • Homework

    There will be weekly homework assignments. Homework should be turned (are due) in at the beginning of each Thursday's discussion section. Written homework #n is due in discussion Thursday day of week #n+1, for n=1, ..., 10.

  • Late homework will not be accepted.

  • It is very important that you do all the homework, since it is almost impossible to learn the subject matter without doing many problems.

  • We encourage you to work together on the exercises. Any assignment, though, should represent your own work. Check Academic Integrity Guidelines for more informations.

    • There will also be lab assignment. They should be turned in on Tuesday after the lab session. The lab meets on Tuesday at (CLICS Mezzanine Windows PC Lab) in Galbraith hall.

    Schedule

    The course     schedule is available. Check the schedule page regularly, because it is subject to change (especially those portions currently far in the future).

    Grades

    Grades will be based on the following percentages.
    Homework 10%
    Lab 5%
    Midterm 1 20%
    Midterm 2 20%
    Final 45%

    Office Hours

    You are encouraged to attend the office hours provided by the instructor and teaching assistants. There are also Calculus Tutoring Lab at the APM room 2402, as well as other Tutoring services available.

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