Math 20100: Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences II.

Instructor: Monica Visan, 318 Eckhart. Email address: mvisan@math.uchicago.edu

Office Hours: Wed 5:00pm-6:00pm, Fri 2:30-3:30pm, or by appointment.

Problem session: Th 5:00pm-6:00pm in Eckhart 308.

Textbooks:

• W. E. Boyce and R. C. DiPrima, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, John Wiley and Sons, 2009.
  
• S. D. Fisher, Complex Variables, 2nd Ed., Dover Publications, 1999.

Exams: Two in-class midterms. Two-hour final.
Bring student ID to both midterms and the final. There will be no make-up exams.
No calculators, notes, or books will be permitted in any exam.

First midterm: on Wednesday, April 22nd, in class.

Second midterm: on Wednesday, May 20th, in class.

Homework: There will be weekly homework. It is due on Mondays, in class. Further information is given below.

• No late homework will be accepted.
• The TA will grade all problems each out of ten points.
• Write your name at the top of the first page.
• Staple your pages!
• The weakest homework score will be omitted.

Grading: Homework 20%; Each midterm 20%; Final 40%.

Homework problems:

• Homework 1: due on Monday, Apr. 6th, in class.
• Homework 2: due on Monday, Apr. 13th, in class.
• Homework 3: due on Monday, Apr. 20th, in class.
• Homework 4: due on Monday, Apr. 27th, in class.
• Homework 5: due on Monday, May 4th, in class.
• Homework 6: due on Monday, May 11th, in class.
• Homework 7: due on Monday, May 18th, in class.
• Homework 8: due on Wednesday, May 27th, in class.
• Homework 9: (optionally) due on Wednesday, June 3rd, in class.