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MTH-264 Week 1 (January 5-11)

recommended: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22
what is a ...
- ... differential equation?
- ... first-order system?
- ... initial value problem?
- ... solution?
analytic, qualitative and numerical methods
- analytic - brute force solution, an explicit formula for the unknown function
- qualitative - describing the behavior of solutions even without an explicit formula
- numerical - approximating solutions to give insight into their behavior

Deadlines and File Submission
- Submit your assessment as a single PDF file to the Assessment Folder inside your assigned Google Drive folder by 11:59pm on the date indicated.
- No late assessments are accepted. If you have a conflict with a deadline, contact me before the deadline.
- Solutions are posted under these links after the deadline.
Homework
- due Wednesday, January 8: (none)
- due Wednesday, January 15: 1.1 - 20, 1.2 - 29 alt, 38 alt, 40
- due Wednesday, January 22: 1.2 - 39 alt, 1.3 - 22 alt, 1.4 - 22 alt, 1.5 - 18
Exams
- Wednesday, February 19: Exam 1
  - Exam 1 (preview) (solutions)
  - Exam 1 covers sections 1.1-1.9, 2.1-2.3
  - A preview will be released by 10:59pm on Wednesday, February 12 and Exam 1 will be written in class from 7:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday, February 19.