Course Name DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Differentiation and integration in solving first order, first-degree differential

Course Description equations, and linear differential equations of order n; Laplace transforms in
solving differential equations.

Number of Units for

3 units, lecture
Lecture and Laboratory

Number of Contact Hours

3 hours, lecture
per Week

Prerequisite Integral Calculus

1. Functions of Several Variables

1.1 Directional derivatives and gradient
1.2 Tangent planes to level surfaces
1.3 Relative extrema (second derivative test)
1.4 Absolute extrema and Lagrange Multipliers
1.5 Parametric surfaces
1.6 Surfaces of revolution
2. Multiple Integrals
2.1 Double integrals
2.2 Double integrals in polar coordinates
2.3 Applications of double integrals (area, volume, mass,
surface area)
2.4 Triple integrals
2.5 Triple integrals in cylindrical and surface integrals
3. Vector fields, line and surface integrals
Course Outline 3.1 Curl and divergence
3.2 Line integrals of scalar and vector fields
3.3 The Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals
3.4 Independence of path
3.5 Green’s Theorem
3.6 Surface integrals of scalar and vector fields
3.7 Stokes’ and Gauss’ Divergence Theorem
4. Sequences and Series
4.1 Sequences and their convergence
4.2 Series of constant terms
4.3 Convergence tests for series with nonnegative terms
4.4 Convergence tests for series with positive and negative terms
4.5 Power series; radius and interval of convergence
4.6 Differentiation and integration of power series
4.7 Taylor, Maclaurin, binomial series
4.8 Approximation using Taylor polynomials