MATH 2930: Differential Equations for Engineers Spring 2012

Lectures: Lecturers: Lec 1: Yuri Berest, 439 Malott Hall, 5-3375, berest@math.cornell.edu Lec 2: Alexander Vladimirsky, 430 Malott Hall, 5-9871, vlad@math.cornell.edu MWF Lec 1, 10:10-11:00, Upson B17; Lec 2, 12:20-1:10, Olin 155

Head TA: Lauren Lazarus, ll479@cornell.edu Textbook: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, Boyce and DiPrima, 9thed. Course Website: www.blackboard.cornell.edu The course name is: Math2930-Vladimirsky-Spring2012: Differential Equations for Engineers. Please self-enroll as soon as possible. Examinations: There are two Preliminary Exams and a comprehensive Final Exam. The prelims are 7:30- 9:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21 and Thursday, April 12. Please mark these dates and do not schedule anything that conflicts with them. In case of unavoidable conflicts (prelims only), make-up prelims can be taken at an earlier time on the same day (typically 1 hour and 45 minutes before the regular prelim). You must let the head TA know that you will be taking the make up prelim at least 2 days before the prelim. Locations of the prelims and the final exam will be posted on Blackboard as well as on the Cornell University website. Homework: Weekly homework assignments (total number of assignments = 13) will be collected in the drop boxes located in 102 Thurston Hall. All the assignments and associated reading are listed in the syllabus, which is posted on Blackboard. (However, please note that the posted syllabus is preliminary/tentative. As the course progresses, the topics & homework assignments might change please check for updates each week before starting to work on the corresponding HW.) Assignments from the previous M,W,F will be due on Tuesdays (for example, your first HW will be due on 1/31). The two exceptions to this schedule (immediately before Prelim I & in the last week of semester) are noted on syllabus. Since HW solutions will be posted in the course Website on Tuesday between 5 -7 pm, no homework will be accepted after the 5 pm deadline on Tuesdays. [Reminder: You must write your own solutions and you are responsible for listing all sources (other than our textbook) used to complete the HW -e.g., discussions with TAs or other students, other books or online materials, etc] Put your name and recitation section number on your HW. Hand in your assignment to the section you are registered to. HW will be graded as follows: 10 points per assignment. Three problems per week will be chosen for careful grading, 2 pts. each. The other 4 points will be for completion and effort.

Grading: Each students grade will be determined by the two prelims, the final exam, and the homework. The total number of points possible is 500. Note that the homework grade is 20% of the course. Each prelim will be worth 100 points, Comprehensive final exam will be worth 200 points. You are required to hand in all of the 13 homework assignments, each worth 10 pts. The grades of the 3 worst HW assignments will be dropped in calculating your overall homework score which will be out of 100 points. The TAs will add up to 10 additional pts for regular attendance and active participation in the recitation sections.

Academic Integrity: Each student is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of Integrity: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/AIC.html In particular, each student is responsible for his or her own work on all examinations. Violations will be dealt with swiftly and justly. Teaching Assistants: Ilias Bilionis, ib227@cornell.edu Lauren Lazarus, ll479@cornell.edu Rocio Ruelas, rer94@cornell.edu Elizabeth Wesson, enw27@cornell.edu Petr Zaytsev, pvz3@cornell.edu

Office Hours: The TAs & professors will be glad to help you find answers to any course-related questions (including the HW). Check the course website on Blackboard for times & locations. You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the office hours. Email Protocol: In the subject line include Math2930 and a short description of your question or issue. Keep the body of your message short and to the point, use upper and lower case and punctuation. We will normally try to respond promptly, but there are no guarantees if you have an urgent concern, please come to the Office Hours to discuss it in person. Additional Help: Students may register (as soon as possible) and receive one credit for the Academic Excellence Workshop, meeting two hours weekly, in which problems relating to the material covered in class are solved. Also, free tutoring may be obtained at the Mathematics Support Study Center located in 256 Mallott Hall. Interested students should sign up for time there. Be forewarned: peak demand always occurs just before prelims.