Course Description: Differential equations arise naturally to model dynamical
systems such as those that occur in physics, biology, and economics. Differential Equations have given major impetus
to other fields in mathematics, such as topology and the theory of chaos. This course covers basic analytic, numerical,
and qualitative methods for the solution and understanding of ordinary differential equations. Computer-based technology
will be used. Prerequisite: Math 224
Instructor: Carol S. Schumacher
Text: Differential Equations, 4th
Edition by Paul Blanchard, Robert L. Devaney, and Glen R. Hall.
Note: Students will need access to DEtools, the software package that supports the text. This can be done either by buying a new text (which comes with an access code) or by buying a used text and then buying the code for the software directly from the publisher.
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