MA 214 Spring 2018


This page will have useful information and links for Dr. Whitaker's section of Math 214.

Syllabus

WeBWork (online homework)
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HW 11 due the evening of Friday, April 20.
HW 12a due at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.

Slope Field Generator

Written HW 1
Sample Solutions to Written HW 1

Official text: Notes on Diffy Qs by Lebl.

Other resources:
Introduction to Differential Equations, Lecture notes by Jeffrey Chasnov.
Differential Equations, Lecture notes by Paul Dawkins.

Table of Laplace Transforms, by Paul Dawkins
For the final you will be provided this table through item 28.

Series Convergence Flowchart, by Ralph Freese

Tutorial about the complex plane

Another tutorial about the complex plane

Dr. Whitaker's Contact Information
Email: ewhitaker@uky.edu
Phone (859) 257-6792
Office Hours (in POT 741): MWF 2:00 - 3:00, Tu 1:00 - 2:30, and by appointment.

Mathskeller hours in CB 063:
Jessica Doering
Mondays 1pm - 1:50pm; Fridays 2pm - 3:15pm.

Emily Dautenhahn
Wednesdays 10am - 11am; Thursdays 1pm - 3pm.

MA 214 Help sessions in the Mathskeller: see this link for all available times.


January 11 Worksheet: Review Problems
Solutions to Review Problems

January 18 Worksheet: Separable Equations and Integrating Factors

January 23 Lecture Notes: Dr. Druivenga's lecture notes on Integrating factors and applications

January 23 Worksheet: Integrating Factors and Applications

January 30 Worksheet: Logistic Equation and Euler's Method
January 30 Worksheet Solutions

February 1 Worksheet: Exact Equations
Solutions to Feb 1 worksheet

February 6 Worksheet: Second Order, Linear, Homogeneous, with Constant Coefficients
Solutions to Feb 6 worksheet

February 8 Worksheet: Repeated root case, and the Wronskian
Solutions to Feb 8 worksheet

February 13 Worksheet: Review questions to help prepare for Exam 1
Solutions to Feb 13 worksheet

February 20 Worksheet: 2nd order linear homogeneous with constant coefficients, including complex roots
Solutions to Feb 20 worksheet

February 22 Worksheet: Method of Undetermined Coefficients
Solutions to Feb 22 worksheet

February 27 Worksheet: Review/warm-up
Solutions to Feb 27 worksheet

March 1 Worksheet: Undetermined Coefficients and Variation of Parameters
Solutions to problems 1 and 2 of the March 1 worksheet
Solution to problems 3 and 4 of the March 1 worksheet

March 20 Lecture Notes: Dr. Druivenga's lecture notes on Laplace Transforms

March 27 Worksheet: Review questions to help prepare for Exam 2
Answers and Solutions to March 27 worksheet.
Solutions written in class to most questions. Question 2b has a few solutions. Last page has Laplace Transform table.

April 5 Worksheet: Laplace transforms including Dirac Delta function
Solutions to April 5 worksheet.

April 12 Worksheet: Power Series
Solutions to April 12 worksheet.

April 17 Worksheet: More on Power Series
Solutions to April 17 worksheet.

April 24 Worksheet: Convolutions
Solutions to April 24 worksheet.

April 26 Worksheet: Review questions to help prepare for the Final Exam