Differential Equations for Engineering and Physics (Math 244), Sections 1-3, Fall 2016 (Rutgers, NB)
(Last Update: Dec. 21, 2016)
http://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~zeilberg/math244_16.html
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Textbook:
Elementary Differential Equations (10th ed.)
by William E. Boyce and Richard C. DiPrima
[Note: ANY edition (older or newer) is fine!, the section numberings may be different, though]
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Instructor:
Dr. Doron ZEILBERGER ("Dr. Z") .
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Teaching Assistant:
Natalie Tsipenyuk [nataly dot tsipenyuk at rutgers dot edu]
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Dr.Z's Email:
DoronZeil at gmail dot com (MUST have DiffEqsRock in the subject!)
- Place and Times of Lectures:
Mondays and Thursdays,
1st period, 8:40-10:00am, SEC 117 (Busch Campus)
- Place and Times of Recitations:
- Section 1: Tuesday, 3rd period (12:00-1:20pm), SEC-216
- Section 2: Tuesday, 4th period (1:40-3:00pm), SEC-206
- Section 3: Tuesday, 5th period (3:20-4:40pm), SEC-220
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Free Tutoring:
Mondays, 5:00-6:10pm, Hill 116
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Dr. Z.'s Additional Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am, Hill 704.
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Dr. Z.'s Class Policy [modified Dec. 4, 2016]
Here are the
answers to the homework problems.
Added Oct. 6, 2016: Here is a
sample for Exam1 and here are
the
full solutions.
Added Oct. 17, 2016: Here is
Exam1, and here are the
Full Solutions to Exam1.
Added Oct. 27, 2016: You are welcome to join the
Second Chance Club for Exam 1 .
Added Nov. 22, 2016: Here is a
Practice Exam for Exam 2,
and here are the
solutions.
Added Dec. 4, 2016: Here is (the way too hard)
Exam2, and here are the
Full Solutions to Exam2.
Added Dec. 4, 2016: You are welcome to join the
Second Chance Club for Exam 2 .
Added Dec. 8, 2016: Here is the
Fall 2013 final,
and here are 2013 student Meredith Taghon's
Perfect Solutions,
Added Dec. 21, 2016: Here is the
final, and here are
Ruchi Patel's almost perfect solutions.
[Note that in problem 2, y1 should be 1.2, not 1.3, and hence the final answer,
y2 should be 1.454 and not as stated. Also the pdf file is going backwards, and some of the pages are upside down, sorry.]
P.S. Congratulations to Ruchi, who won a $25 amazon gift card.
Lecture Schedule [and Homework]
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Thu. Sept. 8:
Lecture 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
HW (due Sept. 13).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Sept. 12:
Lecture 2: 2.1
HW (due Sept. 20).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Sept. 15:
Lecture 3: 2.2
HW (due Sept. 20).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Sept. 19:
Lecture 4: 2.4
HW (due Sept. 27).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Sept. 22:
Lecture 5: 2.5
HW (due Sept. 27).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are
solutions to the attendance quiz,
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Mon. Sept. 26:
Lecture 6: 2.6
HW (due Oct. 4).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Sept. 29:
Lecture 7: 2.7, 8.1-8.3
HW (due Oct. 4).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
Maple code for Euler and Improved Euler.
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Mon. Oct. 3: [guest lecturer, Mr. Anthony Zaleski]
Lecture 8: 3.1
HW (due Oct. 11).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Oct. 6:
Lecture 9: 3.2
HW (due Oct. 11).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Oct. 10:
Lecture 10: 3.3
HW (due Oct. 18).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Oct. 13:
Lecture 11: 3.4
HW (due Oct. 18).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Oct. 17: Exam 1 (On lectures 1-10) [in our own SEC-117 (the classroom)].
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Thu. Oct. 20:
Lecture 12: 3.5
HW (due Oct. 25).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Oct. 24:
Lecture 13: 3.6
HW (due Nov. 1).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Oct. 27:
Lecture 14: 4.1
HW (due Nov. 1).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Oct. 31:
Lecture 15: 4.2
HW (due Nov. 8)
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Nov. 3:
Lecture 16: 4.3
HW (due Nov. 8).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Nov. 7:
Lecture 17: 7.1, 7.2
HW (due Nov. 15).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Nov. 10:
Lecture 18 Part A:
(notes by Dr. Edinah Gnang)
and
Lecture 18 Part B:
7.3, 7.4
HW (due Nov. 15).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Nov. 14:
Lecture 19:
7.5
HW (due Nov. 22).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Nov. 17:
Lecture 20:
7.6
HW (due Nov. 22).
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Nov. 21:
Lecture 21:
7.8
HW (due Nov. 29)
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Tue. Nov. 22:
Lecture 22:
9.1
HW (due Nov. 29)
Added Nov. 22, 2016: Look at the pictures.
Note that according to the RU calendar,
this day follows Thursday schedule.
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Nov. 28: REVIEW
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Dec. 1:
Exam 2 (On lectures 1-22, with an emphasis on lectures 11-22) [in our own SEC-117 (the classroom)].
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Mon. Dec. 5:
Lecture 23 Part A,
Lecture 23 Part B: 5.1
HW (due Dec. 13)
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Thu. Dec. 8:
Lecture 24: 5.2
HW (due Dec. 13)
Here is the
attendance quiz,
and here are the
solutions to the attendance quiz.
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Mon. Dec. 12: REVIEW
Optional Marathon Review
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Thurs. Dec. 15, 9:00am-1:00pm, our usual classroom (SEC-117)
Time and Place of Final Exam
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Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, 8:00-11:00am, SEC-117 (the classroom).
Added Dec. 21, 2016:
Students who scored perfectly on the Final Exam
The following students got the full 200 points out of 200 points. Congratulations.
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Megan Bandomer
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John Girges
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Carlin Leung
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Ruchi Patel
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Daniel Stevens
Added Dec. 21, 2016: here are the stats
Added Jan. 8, 2017: here are the students' evaluations.
Doron Zeilberger's teaching page