MAT 3320 - Mathematics for
Engineers
Fall 2009
Series solutions of ordinary differential equations. Legendre
and Bessel functions. Sturm-Liouville
problems, orthogonal functions. Fourier series.
Partial differential equations: introduction and applications.
Text: Davis, “Fourier series and orthogonal
functions”, Dover Publications Inc., ISBN 0-486-65973-9
1. Notation
2. Sample Mid-term.
3. Definitions
(Regularly keep coming back to check if I didn't add some new
definitions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Prerequisites: MAT 2121 or MAT 2322, MAT2324
or MAT 2384.
Lectures: Monday 8:30-10:00 and Thursday
10:00-11:30, MRT 212.
Office hours: Wednesday 11:00 – 13:00.
Mid-Term exam: Thursday October 22, 2009 at 10h00.
Assignments: There will be 4 assignments and
these will be due on October 15, November 5, November 26, and December 7. Late
assignments will not be graded.
Evaluation: Your grade for the course shall be
the maximum of
(a)
your
score on the final exam, and
(b)
your term mark, which is the weighted average of
your scores on the assignments (40%), the mid-term (20%) and the final (40%).
In
addition: To
receive a passing grade, you must score at least 45% on the final exam, and to
receive an E or better, you must score at least 40% on the final.
Missed assignments and tests cannot be written at another
time; their weight will be added to that of the final in the calculation of the
term mark. However, a maximum of 2 assignments can be so transferred.
Remarks: If needed, any change in the
course description will be announced in class. It is the responsibility of the
student to be aware of any modification of the course description.
Assignments
Assignment
1 (due on the 15th of October) (solutions)
p.17 # 4,
5
p.24 # 8,
10
p.42 # 1
p.60 # 2,
3, 8
p.61 # 11
Assignment
2 (due on the 12th of November) (solutions)
p.69 #
4a, b
p.95 # 9
p.112 # 2
p.113 #
6, 7
p.209 # 8
p.286 # 1
Assignment
3 and 4 (due on the 7th of December) (solutions)
Paul-Eugène
Parent
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Office KED 305G
585 King Edward
tel. 562-5800 ext 3532
e-mail: pparent@uottawa.ca