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.
Recommended texts:
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W. E. Boyce and R. C. DiPrima,
"Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems". (71 Bo)
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M. Braun,
"Differential Equations and Their applications". (71Br)
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S. Agmon, "Analiza Classit" (in Hebrew)
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M. W. Hirsch and S. Smale,
"Differntial Equations, Dynamical Systems, and Linear Algebra". (71 Hi)
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M. Sever, "Ordinary Differential Equations"
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D. Hughes-Hallet, A. M. Gleason, et al., "Calculus", chapter 9
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