AMAT 314 Applied Differential Equations

3-5 CR

Introduction to ordinary differential equations. Topics include first order equations (separable, linear, homogeneous, exact); mathematical modeling (e.g., population growth, terminal velocity); qualitative methods (slope fields, phase plots, equilibria, and stability); numerical methods; second order equations (method of undetermined coefficients, application to oscillations and resonance, boundary-value problems and eigenvalues); and Fourier series.
Prerequisite(s): (PHYS& 114 OR PHYS& 221) with a C+ or higher and (MATH& 152 OR AMAT 313) with a C or higher, and (BAS-ENGT program admission or Instructor permission).