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MTH-264 Week 10 (March 10-16)

recommended: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20
given a first-order system
- x ' = f(x,y)
  y ' = g(x,y)
nullclines
- x-nullcline: the set of points (x,y) where f(x,y) = 0
- y-nullcline: the set of points (x,y) where g(x,y) = 0
equilibrium points lie at the intersections of x- and y-nullclines
nullclines and separatrices separate region into subregions where solutions may have uniform behavior
nullclines are not necessarily straight lines

Deadlines and File Submission
- All assessments are due by 11:59pm on the date indicated
- Assessments are submitted online to our MTH-264 Assignments folder.
- No late assessments are accepted.
Homework
- due Thursday, March 14: 3.5 - 3.7 -
- due Thursday, March 21: 5.1 - 5.2 -
- due Thursday, March 28: (none)
Exams
- due Thursday, March 28: Exam 2
  - Exam 2 (solutions)
  - Exam 2 covers sections 3.1-3.5, 3.7, 5.1-5.2
  - Exam 2 will be released by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 21 and is due by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 28.