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2006-04-18: Draft solutions to sample final 2 are available. There are some errors in my solutions which you are encouraged to find and fix.

2006-04-17: Draft solutions to sample final 1 are available. There are some errors in my solutions which you are encouraged to find and fix.

2006-04-16: Draft solutions for problem set 12 are available. Problem set 12 has been finalized; question 5(c) has changed slightly.

2006-04-15: Draft solutions for problem set 11 are available. Usual disclaimers apply.

2006-04-14: I have posted draft solutions for problem set 10. I typed them quickly and no doubt they are riddled with errors. Please check the solutions carefully and let me know if you find an error.

2006-04-13: Problem set 12, the final problem set for the course, is available in draft form.

2006-04-12: I have posted two sample final exams (the finals from 200510 and 200010). I will post solutions in a few days.

2006-04-11: Problem set 11 is available in draft form.

2006-04-08: Problem set 10 is now available in draft form. Problem set 11 will include further problems from 7.3 and problems from 7.4. Problem set 12 will include problems from 8.1 and 8.2. If we have time I will cover 8.3 and 8.4 and put them on problem set 13.

2006-03-28: Some solutions and hints to problems set 9 are now available. I have not yet checked the solutions carefully; please let me know if you find any errors.

2006-03-25: Problem set 9 is available in draft form.

2006-03-16: Midterm test 2 (corrected) and solutions have been posted. In retrospect, the test is too hard in some places, and too long in others. I will likely take the test out of some grade other than 50 to reflect the fact that no one was able to finish on time.

2006-03-13: I have posted a draft set of solutions to problem set 8. As with the solutions to PS 7, they are incomplete, and I believe there are errors. Please let me know if you find any. I'll try to finalized problem set 7 and complete the draft of the solutions on Tuesday.

2006-03-12: I have posted a draft set of solutions to problem set 7. They are incomplete, and I believe there are arithmetic errors in some of the solutions. If you have any corrections or suggestions, please let me know. I'll try to finalize problem set 7 and complete the draft of the solutions on Monday.

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Old News

2006-03-06: A draft of problem set 8 is now available.

2006-03-06: A draft of problem set 7 is now available.

2006-03-05: Solutions to Quiz 3 are now available in draft form.

2006-02-27: Solutions to problem set 6 are now available in draft form.

2006-02-26: Solutions to problem set 5 are now available in draft form.

2006-02-25: Problem set 6 is now available in draft form. Material from problem sets 5 and 6 will appear on quiz 3 on Wednesday, March 1.

2006-02-25: I have posted a corrected version of problem set 5. Question 1(a) has changed slightly (the solution to the DE was incorrect). Question 2(b) has also changed (the second boundary condition made the solution a little too messy).

2006-02-25: I have posted a corrected version of midterm test 1. Question 5 has changed slightly (so that the equation is exact).

2006-02-11: I have posted a short study guide for midterm test 1. I may update it with a sample test at some point.

2006-02-09: Problem set 4 has been finalized. There was a small change to question 4(a). Solutions are now available in draft form in the resources section.

2006-02-08: Problem set 5 is available in draft form in the resources section.

2006-02-06: I have added diagrams to the solutions to problem set 3. Please take a look, and try to add the solution curves to the third direction field.

2006-02-04: A draft of problem set 4 is now available in the resources section.

2006-02-03: Draft solutions to quiz 2 are now available.

2006-02-02: Problem set 3 has been finalized. Question 2 has changed very slightly.

2006-01-29: I am unable to teach the class on Monday, January 30, 2006. Professor Richard McIntosh, who taught the course the last time it was offered, has graciously agreed to fill in for me on that day.

2006-01-29: A draft of solutions to problem set 3 has been posted to the resources section.

2006-01-26: A draft of problem set 3 has been posted to the resources section.

2006-01-25: I have made a slight change to problem set 2, problem 3(b). In the earlier version the IVP did not make sense because the right hand side was not defined at the initial point. I have also updated the solutions to problem set 2, questions 1(a) (interval was wrong) and 3(b) (to account for the change in the problem).

2006-01-20: Problem set 2 has been finalized, and a draft of solutions has been posted to the resource section.

2006-01-19: Problem set 1 has been finalized, and a draft of solutions has been posted to the resource section.

2006-01-18: A draft of problem set 2 has been posted to the resource section.

2006-01-17: A draft of problem set 1 has been posted to the resource section.

2006-01-17: The syllabus has been finalized, but is still subject to change if we fall behind during the course.

2006-01-16: The draft syllabus has been posted to the resource section below.

2006-01-10: The course outline has been finalized. I have changed the date of the first quiz and added sections on special needs, honesty and integrity, and a calculator policy. A detailed syllabus will follow shortly.