Math 256 FALL 2010, Introduction to Differential Equations, I, CRN 13916

• Instructor: Victor Ostrik
• Office Hours for Fall 2010: MW 2pm-3pm, Deady 10B, or by appointment.
• Class meets: MWF 12pm-12:50pm, Deady 301.
• Book: W. E. Boyce, R. C. DiPrima, "Elementary Differential Equations", 9th edition
• Syllabus: Chapters 1,2,3,7.
• Useful dates:
  • Last day to drop class without W: Mon October 4.
  • Last day to drop class with W: Sun November 14.
  • Last day to add class: Wed October 6.
  • Last day to change grading option: Sun November 14.
  • Last day of classes: Fri December 3.
  • Thanksgiving: November 25-26.
• Tentative test dates:
  • First midterm: 12pm-12:50pm Fri October 22, Deady 301.
  • Second midterm: 12pm-12:50pm Fri November 19, Deady 301.
  • Final: 10:15am-12:15pm Thu December 9, Deady 301.
  You must bring photo ID to the midterms and the final.
• Please remember that if you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what happened in that class. You can usually pick up any handouts from here .
• Grading: Homework 15%, quizzes 15%, first midterm 20%, second midterm 20%, final 30%.
• You can look at your current grade on the Blackboard!
• Homework Assignments to be collected on WEDNESDAYS from now on. Late homework will not be accepted. Not all of the assigned homework problems will be graded.
• List of lectures is available here.
• Find here practice problems for the final. Here are the answers.
• We will have additional Office Hours on Wednesday, December 8, 1-3pm, Deady 10B.