Remus Radu

Department of Mathematics
University of Toronto

office: DH-3017 (at UTM)
e-mail: remus.radu@utoronto.ca

MAT244H5F: Differential Equations I
Fall 2018
Course Information

Description

Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order, existence and uniqueness; solutions by series and integrals; linear systems of first order; linearization of non-linear systems. Applications in life and physical sciences. Power series solutions, boundary value problems, Fourier series solutions, numerical methods.

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Lectures

Lecture 1 – Tuesday 5-6pm in DV2074 & Thursday 3-4pm in DV2082.
Lecture 2 – Tuesday 3-4pm in DV2082 & Thursday 1-3pm in DV2080.

Instructor

Remus Radu
Office: DH-3017
Office hours: Tuesday 2-3pm, Thursday 4-5pm, or by appointment

Teaching Assistants

Marc De Benedetti
Office hours: Tuesday 9-10am in DV1106

Amjad Mobayed
Office hours: Thursday 12-2pm in DH2027

Sobia Younus
Office hours: Wednesday 1-3pm & Friday 12-1pm in DH3050

Textbook & recommended reading

Edwards, Penney & Calvis, Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems: Computing and Modeling (Tech Update), 5th Edition, Pearson (ISBN: 978-0-13-483739-0)

Edwards, Penney & Calvis, Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems: Computing and Modeling (Tech Update), 5th Edition, Pearson (ISBN: 978-0-13-487291-9,
Note: this is the eBook version.

Grading Policy

The final grade will be determined by the following formula:
Homework: 20% Midterm: 30% Final Exam: 50%

Students are expected to attend class regularly and to keep up with
the material presented in the lecture and the assigned reading.