Instructor:
Anita Layton
- Office: Physics 213
- Phone: (919) 660-6971
- Office Hours: Tue 11:30-12:30, Wed 2:30-3:30, or by email appointments
- Email:
alayton AT math DOT duke DOT edu
Class Times:
Section 1: TuTh: 10:05 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Section 2: TuTh: 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 a.m.
in Old Chem 116
Prerequisite: Math 102, 103, or 105, some knowledge of matlab
Textbooks:
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, by
Gary L. Peterson and
James S. Sochacki
Course Outline (Section 1,
Section 2)
This course will discuss
- Linear algebra: Systems of linear equations, matrix operations, vector spaces, linear transformations, orthogonality, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization.
- Differential equations: Linear differential equations and systems with constant coefficients and applications, computer simulations.
Test 1
- Date: October 1, 2009 (Thursday)
- Practice exam:
Here
- Answers:
Here
- Test 1 with answers:
Here
Group project 3: Modeling a car suspension system.
- Matlab files you need: car.m, draw_car.m
Test 2
- Date: November 19, 2009 (Thursday)
- Practice exam:
Here
- Answers:
Here
- Test 2 with answers:
Here
Final exam
- Date: December 11, 2009 (Friday)
- Practice exam:
Here
- Answers:
Here
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