Ordinary Differential Equations for Talpiot (79312)

1997/98, first semester





Lecture: Sundays 10:00-11:45.

Recitation: Wednesdays 15:00-15:45.



Lecturer: Dr. Yael Karshon

E-mail: karshon@math.huji.ac.il

Telephone: 6584123 (Office), 6798126 (Home)

Office: Einstein 314.

Office hours: Monday 13:00--14:00. Office hours will be announced later. In the meantime, please come whenever I'm in, or send me an Email to schedule a meeting.



Recitation leader: Elchanan Mossel

E-mail: mossel@math.huji.ac.il

Telephone: 6584094 (Office)

Office: Einstein 315.

Office hours: Wednesday 16:00-17:00 at Papic hall.



Grade: Based on weekly exercises (10%), quizzes (10%), and a final exam (80%). You may miss up to two quizzes and two problem sets throughout the semester.



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Syllabus:

  • First order equations: analytic methods

  • The Existence and Uniqueness Theorem

  • Vector fields; phase profiles

  • Linear Theory

  • Numerical Methods

  • Series solutions

  • Stability

  • Oscilations; qualitative analysis

  • Additional topics, as time allows.



    http://www.ma.huji.ac.il/~karshon/teaching/1997-98/ode/index.html