2013-2014 Catalog

MAT 285 Differential Equations

3-0-3

This course provides an introduction to ordinary differential equations with an emphasis on applications. Topics include first-order, linear, higher-order, and systems of differential equations; numerical methods; series solutions; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Laplace transforms; and Fourier series. Upon completion, students should be able to use differential equations to model physical phenomena, solve the equations, and use the solutions to analyze the phenomena. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Prerequisite

MAT 272

Offered

SP