MATE 4009   Differential equations

Time and place

066: MJ 12:30--13:45 in M-206A

086: MJ 14:00--15:15 in M-202B

Syllabus   here   Note that there will be some variance from the topics listed in the generic syllabus.
Note also that for matters concerning your standing in the course, special requests, exceptions, etc..., you are to make use of my office hours. E-mail is neither a reliable, nor a correct way to communicate with your instructor.

Policy on attendance   Students are required to attend all lectures. The penalty for unexcused absences is:

2-3 absences:	grade penalty
4 absences:	F on the course

In addition to regular quizzes, there will be pop quizzes. They are the means by which I record attendance.

Grading policy

quiz	30%
partials	36%
final	34%

Dates of partial exams and quizzes

quiz:	week of sep 12
exam:	sep 29 (section 066)
	oct 6 (section 086)
quiz:	week of oct 17
exam:	nov 1
quiz:	nov 22

Exams are in class. These dates supersede any information found in the generic syllabus.
Dec 7 is the deadline for collecting your partial exams, after which there will be a point penalty.

Assignments

Practice exercises   (Nov 29).

Homework   due Dec 6.

Auxiliary material

Pointers and corrections Nov 9.

Web links

Notes on complex numbers (from UC-Santa Cruz).

Finding you roots Steve Strogartz's article in the NY Times.