Math 247 WINTER 2015, List of lectures

  • On this page I will post content of all lectures with reference to the book. All handouts also will be posted here.
  • Monday, January 5: Differential equations. Section 4.1.
  • Tuesday, January 6: Solving differential equations graphically and approximately. Section 4.1. Here is homework!
  • Wednesday, January 7: Antiderivatives. Section 4.2.
  • Thursday, January 8: Solving pure-time differential equations. Section 4.2.
  • Monday, January 12: Integration by substitution. Section 4.3. We will have QUIZ on Thursday!!!
  • Tuesday, January 13: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, January 14: Integration by Parts. Rational Functions. Section 4.3. New homework!
  • Thursday, January 15: Definite Integral. Section 4.4. We had quiz today; here are the solutions.
  • Monday, January 19: Martin Luther King day.
  • Tuesday, January 20: Problem solving session. We will have QUIZ on Thursday!!!
  • Wednesday, January 21: Computation of definite integrals. Section 4.5. New homework!
  • Thursday, January 22: Applications of integrals. Section 4.6. We had quiz today; here are the solutions.
  • Monday, January 26: More applications of integrals. Improper integrals. Sections 4.6-4.7. We will have MIDTERM on Thursday!!! Please find review problems here.
  • Tuesday, January 27: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, January 28: Midterm review. Please find answers to review problems here. New homework!
  • Thursday, January 29: Midterm. Here are the solutions.
  • Monday, February 2: First look at autonomous differential equations. Section 5.1.
  • Tuesday, February 3: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, February 4: More examples of autonomous differential equations. Section 5.1. New homework!
  • Thursday, February 5: Equilibria and graphical methods for autonomous differential equations. Section 5.2.
  • Monday, February 9: Stability of equilibria. Section 5.3. We will have QUIZ on Thursday!!!
  • Tuesday, February 10: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, February 11: Solving some differential equations by separation of variables. Section 5.4. New homework!
  • Thursday, February 12: Solving autonomous differential equations. Section 5.4. We had quiz today; here are the solutions.
  • Monday, February 16: Solving the logistic equation. Examples of two dimensional differential equations. Sections 5.4-5.5. We will have QUIZ on Thursday!!!
  • Tuesday, February 17: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, February 18: Euler's method for two dimensional equations. Section 5.5. New homework!
  • Thursday, February 19: Equilibria for two dimensional equations. Section 5.6. We had quiz today; here are the solutions.
  • Monday, February 23: Phase plane. Section 5.6. We will have MIDTERM on Thursday!!! Please find review problems here.
  • Tuesday, February 24: Problem solving session.
  • Wednesday, February 25: Midterm review. Please find answers to review problems here. New homework!
  • Thursday, February 26: Midterm. Here are the solutions.
  • Monday, March 2: Direction arrows. Section 5.7.
  • Tuesday, March 4: More on direction arrows. Section 5.7. Homework is EXTENDED until next Monday Wednesday!!
  • Wednesday, March 5: Modelling sodium and potassium gates in a neuron with differential equations. The Fitzhugh-Nagumo equations. Section 5.8.
  • Thursday, March 6: Problem solving session.
  • Monday, March 9: Phase plane analysis of the Fitzhugh-Nagumo equations. Section 5.8. Please find review problems here.
  • Tuesday, March 10: Review: pure differential equations and integrals.
  • Wednesday, March 11: Review: general differential equations.
  • Thursday, March 12: Review: improper integrals, Riemann sums, equilibria, Euler's method. Please find solutions to review problems here.