Lahore University of Management Sciences

MATH 210 Introduction to Differential Equations

Fall 2015-2016
Instructor
Room No.
Office Hours
Email
Telephone
Secretary/TA
TA Office Hours
Course URL (if any)

Imran Naeem
9 243A
Not restricted (any time without appointment)
imran.naeem@lums.edu.pk
042-35608014
TBA
TBA
Math.lums.edu.pk/moodle

Course Basics
Credit Hours
Lecture(s)
Recitation/Lab (per week)
Tutorial (per week)
Course Distribution
Core
Elective
Open for Student Category
Close for Student Category

3
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week
Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week

Duration
Duration
Duration

75min

Core for math majors

All students
None

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The laws of science and engineering are typically expressed in differential equations, which are equations with derivatives in them.
Understanding of differential equations and their solutions is important in the sciences and engineering. This course deals with: First order
differential equations; modeling; second order linear equations; Damped motion in mechanical and electrical systems; System of first order linear
equations; Eigenvalues and Eigen vector; Series solutions; Introduction to special functions; Fourier series; Partial differential equations;
separation of variables and Sturm-Liouville problems.
COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)

MATH-101 Calculus-I

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be trained to:
Solve differential equations by suitable methods

Apply differential equations to real-world problems

Analyze solutions of differential equations

Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to:
Solve differential equations by suitable methods

Apply mathematics to problems in social, physical and engineering sciences etc.

Formulate first order ordinary differential equations for modeling of population dynamics and Mechanics etc.

Formulate second order differential equations to model physical problems involving damped motion in mechanical electrical

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system.
Find Series solutions of higher order linear differential equations.
Solve systems of first order linear equations by using matrix algebra.
Use method of separation of variables for solutions of PDEs.
Grading Breakup and Policy
Assignment(s) and Quiz(s): 25%
Class Participation:
Attendance:
Midterm Examination: 35%
Project:
Final Examination: 40%

Examination Detail

Midterm
Exam

Yes/No: Yes
Combine/Separate:
Duration: 90 min
Preferred Date: 13 Oct 2012
Exam Specifications: No notes/No books/No calculators

Final Exam

Yes/No: Yes
Combine Separate:
Duration: 180 min
Exam Specifications: No notes/No books/No calculators

COURSE OVERVIEW
Week

5
6

Topics
First order differential equations
Preliminaries
Separable variables
Exact Equations
Homogeneous Equations
Linear equations
Integrating factors
Some nonlinear first order equations with
known solution
Modeling
Exponential growth and decay, Half life
Newtons law of cooling, series circuits
Second order linear differential equations
Initial value and boundary value problems
Homogeneous equations
Characteristic equations
Complex roots, repeated roots; reduction of
order
Non-homogeneous equations
Undetermined coefficients Method
Wronskian, Particular Solution
Modeling

Recommended
Readings

Objectives/
Application
Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Modeling of real-world systems

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Modeling of real-world systems

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Damped motion in mechanical and electrical

systems
System of first order Linear equations
Introduction, Review of matrices, linear
independence
Eigen values, Eigen vectors

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

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10

11

12

13
14

Basic theory of systems of first order linear

equations, Homogeneous
linear system with constant coefficients
Complex Eigen values, repeated Eigen values,
Non homogeneous linear system
Series Solutions
Power series
Series solutions near an ordinary point,
Classification of singular points
Frobenius theorem
Frobenius theorem (Continue) , Introduction to
special functions
Partial Differential equations and Fourier series
Two point boundary value problems, Fourier
series
The Fourier convergence theorem, even and
odd functions
Separation of variables and partial differential
equations
Separation of variables and partial differential
equations (Continue)
Sturm-Liouville problems
Sturm-Liouville problems (Continue)

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Solutions of differential equations

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
There is no required text but the following texts will be used for reference.
1)
2)
3)

Differential equations with boundary-value problems by Dennis G. Zill and Michael R. Cullin (5th Edition Brooks/Cole)
Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems by William E. Boyce and Richard C. Diprima. (Seventh Edition John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.)
Introduction to partial differential equations by K. Sankara Rao (Second Edition Prentice Hall of India)

Handouts on topics will also been uploaded on the LUMS website

Helping Softwares :
Mathematica
Some crack software for PDEs
Maple 13, 14