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361 Calculus IV Y. Deng

Course Syllabus
Last Update: Monday, July 25, 2016
Course Overview:
This course intends to teach multiple methods for solving ordinary differential equations
and systems of them in addition to present the basic ideas of constructing such equations.
More specifically, the following topics will be covered during the semester:
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First-Order Differential Equations

Mathematical Models and Numerical Methods
Linear Equations of Higher Order
Systems of Differential Equations
Nonlinear Systems
Laplace Transform Methods
Applications of Laplace Transform Methods for Solutions of ODEs

Textbooks:
One of the following two is recommended
1) Edwards and Penney: Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value
Problems (6th Edition, 2007). ISBN-13: 978- 0136006138
http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Differential-Equations-BoundaryProblems/dp/0136006132/ref=mt_hardcover?_encoding=UTF8&me=

eTextbook: $79.75-$126.99
Hardcover: $19.99-$184.80
2) Deng: Lectures, Problems and Solutions for Ordinary Differential Equations, World
Scientific Publishing, 2015; ISBN: 978-981-4632-25-6
Errata for the Deng Book: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Aps4sR-6-TiJhqlv1h9LulVoSaxerA
http://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Problems-Solutions-DifferentialEquations/dp/9814632252/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1452582398&sr=11&keywords=deng+lectures

Kindle: $31.49
Paperback: $27.33-$65.00
Note: I have a few preprint copy of the 2017 edition (the published version will be
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available for the spring 2017 semester).
Grading Policy:
No late homework or late tests will be accepted for any reasons. No
makeup for the tests unless there is a major emergency.
The red parts of the following will be confirmed during our first lecture.
1) Eight Homework Sets (30%): Each set may have 5-7 problems and each problem may
take 0.5-1.0 hours to solve. You have at least two weeks of working time on each set. All
homework will be collected by email. All HW will be collected on Thursdays.
No homework assignment during the first week.
2) Three short tests: During regular class time in our classroom; One per month
(September, October, November with reasonable spacing) and all tests on Thursdays;
Doing any two of three problems and the best two will be credited if all are attempted;
Exact dates confirmed; Students must bring SBU ID to all tests.
Test 1 (16%):
09/22/2016 Thursday
Test 2 (16%):
10/20/2016 Thursday
Test 3 (16%):
11/17/2016 Thursday
3) Final (22%): Date and room to be confirmed. You solve any three of four problems.
E-Homework Submission Guideline must be followed closely to avoid
grading delays or deduction of points.
1) E-homework (e-HW) address: sbu.ams361.s16@gmail.com
2) Each e-HW must be packed in one (and only one!) PDF and the
email Subject must be "Lastmame-SBID-HomeworkX". For example, J.
Smith with SBID=10012345 submitting Homwork3 must use Subject
"Smith-10012345-Homework3".
3) The PDF must be named the same as your email subject line:
Lastmame-SBID-HomeworkX
4) E-HW must follow all conventional rules as paper HW, e.g., late
e-HW will be deleted automatically. No late HW will be accepted
for any reasons.
5) Each HW set is allowed ONE submission. Multiple submissions will
cause major chaos and TA may give a ZERO for that set.
6) 8. The graders may deduct points for failing to follow the above
7) rules at his/her discretion.

Miscellaneous Items:
Instructor:
TAs:

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Professor Yuefan Deng

Lydia Dewolf (Sessions 3&4) and Oliver Yang (Sessions 1&2)

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R01: Mondays 11:00-11:53 AM
R02: Fridays 11:00-11:53 AM
R03: Tuesdays 04:00-04:53 PM
R04: Thursdays 01:00-01:53 PM

Earth & Space 131 Oliver Yang

Javits 101 Oliver Yang
Earth & Space 069 Lydia de Wolf
Frey Hall 305 Lydia de Wolf

Recitations:

Attend any one or more recitation sessions (classroom capacity allows)

regardless registration.
No recitation during the first week.
BlackBoard:
The only latest official source for course information;
Faculty Info:
Check Faculty Information on BB for instructor and the TAs
office hours, emails, phone numbers, etc.
Instructor Text:
631-877-7979
Instructor office hours:
Tuesdays:
02-04pm
Thursdays: 02-04pm
Instructor office:
A135 Physics Tower
Lecture notes
Check "Documents" for some lecture notes.
Homework
Check "Assignments" for HW sets and and Tests;
No HW assignment during the first week.
Announcement Check "Announcements regularly for quick attention.
Grades
Check "Grade Center" for your HW and Test grades.
Past Letter Grading Cut Schemes (Only for Your Reference):
The following are the grade distributions and letter grade scheme
for several past semesters with various numbers of students. There
is no guarantee this cutting scheme for assigning letter grades
will be applicable to your class because of differences of homework
and test problems as well as the performance of your classmates.

For one semester with 182 students:

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120
100
80
60
40
20

1
8
15
22
29
36
43
50
57
64
71
78
85
92
99
106
113
120
127
134
141
148
155
162
169
176

#1
#25
#49
#67
#115
#126
#160
#172

(99.41)
(82.92)
(73.47)
(68.55)
(56.93)
(53.17)
(34.40)
(14.53)

through
through
through
through
through
through
through
through

#24
#48
#66
#114
#125
#159
#171
#182

(83.88):
(75.04):
(69.48):
(58.21):
(54.83):
(36.63):
(18.30):
(00.00):

A
AB+
B
BC+
C
F

Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total

24 (13%)
24 (13%)
18 (10%)
48 (26%)
11 (06%)
34 (19%)
12 (07%)
11 (06%)

For spring 2015 with 255 students:

120.00%
100.00%
80.00%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%

1
12
23
34
45
56
67
78
89
100
111
122
133
144
155
166
177
188
199
210
221
232
243
254

0.00%

A:
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A-:
B+:
B:
B-:
C+:
C:
F:

10%
06%
28%
15%
10%
11%
05%

For fall 2015 with 266 students:

Grade distribution chart gone missing for this semester
A:
13.53%
A-:
13.53%
B+: 16.16%
B:
16.17%
B-:
13.91%
C+: 14.66%
C:
08.65%
F:
03.39%
For spring 2016 with 265 students:
120.00%

100.00%

80.00%

60.00%

40.00%

20.00%

1
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261

0.00%

A:
A-:
B+:
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18.11%
11.32%
10.19%

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B:
B-:
C+:
C:
F:

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11.70%
08.68%
16.23%
13.96%
03.77%

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If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your
course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational
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Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss
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