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MTH-264 Week 10 (March 9-15)

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
- 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, March 12: 3.2 - 23 alt, 3.3 - 20 alt, 3.4 - 12 alt, 3.5 - 7 alt, 17 alt, 23 alt
- due Wednesday, March 19: 3.7 - 7 alt, 9 alt, 5.1 - 26 alt, 5.2 - 13 alt
- due Wednesday, March 26: (none)
Exams
- due Wednesday, March 26: Exam 2
  - Exam 2 (preview) (solutions)
  - Exam 2 covers sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 3.1-3.5, 3.7, 5.1, 5.2
  - A preview will be released by 10:59pm on Wednesday, March 19 and Exam 2 will be written in class on Wednesday, March 26.