Math 334 - Differential Equations - Winter 2026

Class Information

Instructor: Tuan Pham
Class meetings: M, W, F: 10:00 - 10:50 AM at SCB 211
[Syllabus]   [Class schedule]   [Canvas]   [Textbook]

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 - 3:30 PM at SCB 316, or by appointment

Assignments

  • Homework problems are to be turned in on paper in class.
  • Matlab codes are to be turned in on Canvas as pdf file.
  • Quizzes are given in class. See the class schedule above.
    Homework Quizzes
    Homework 1 Quiz 1
    Homework 2 Quiz 2
    Homework 3 Quiz 3
    Homework 4 Quiz 4
    Homework 5 Quiz 5
    Homework 6 Quiz 6
    Homework 7 Quiz 7
    Homework 8 Quiz 8
    Homework 9 Quiz 9
    Homework 10 Quiz 10
    Homework 11
  • Lecture notes

  • Lecture 16 (Feb 20): linear second-order ODE with constant coefficients (cont.); Worksheet
  • Lecture 15 (Feb 18): linear second-order ODE with constant coefficients
  • Lecture 13 (Feb 13): linear second-order ODE; Worksheet
  • Review for Midterm I (Feb 9)
  • Lecture 12 (Feb 7): exact differential equations
  • Lecture 11 (Feb 4): Euler's method (cont.)
  • Lecture 10 (Feb 2): first-order autonomous ODE (cont.), Euler's numerical method; Worksheet
  • Lecture 9 (Jan 30): mixing problem and first-order autonomous ODE; Worksheet
  • Lecture 8 (Jan 28): Bernoulli ODE and homogeneous ODE
  • Lecture 7 (Jan 26): integrating factor and substitution methods; Worksheet
  • Lecture 6 (Jan 23): separable equations
  • Lecture 5 (Jan 21): Picard's theorem for existence and uniqueness
  • Lecture 4 (Jan 16): differential equation of the form \(y'=f(x,y)\); slope field
  • Lecture 3 (Jan 14): solution as integrals; continue the last worksheet
  • Lecture 2 (Jan 12): classification of differential equations; Worksheet
  • Lecture 1 (Jan 9): solution of a differential equation; Worksheet
  • Supplement materials

  • Matlab experiment with \(y'=2\sqrt{|y|}\): pdf, mlx
  • How to access Matlab
  • Install Chebfun (a Matlab toolbox)
  • The book "Exploring ODEs" by Trefethen, Birkisson, and Driscoll.
  • Links

    Joseph F. Smith Library, Math Lab

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