Ordinary Differential Equations: Kate Kearney

Ordinary Differential Equations (Math 260)
Instructor: M. Kate Kearney
E-Mail: kearney@gonzaga.edu
Office Number: Herak 227B
Office Hours: by appointment

Homework: Is on webwork here.

Course Announcements:
• A nice online tool for creating phase planes: Geogebra Phase plane plotter by Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez
• Demo of "beats" in forced harmonic motion: Wave Frequency Demo
• Don't forget: no class May 27 (Memorial Day)

Useful links:
• SageMath
• Desmos
• Wolfram Alpha Differential equation solver

Syllabus
Class meets MWFR 10:00-11:30 in PACCAR 101. In accordance with Gonzaga's attendance policy you should not miss more than 4 meetings of this course.

We will be using the book Differential Equations (with Boundary Value Problems), Second Edition by Polking, Boggess, and Arnold.

Grades will be assigned based on the following:

Webwork	20%
Exams	80%

• Homework will be assigned regularly on webwork, and will be due once a week (on Fridays). Extensions of due dates must be negotiated with your professor before the scheduled deadline for the assignment.

• Exams are tentatively scheduled for May 28, June 6, June 17, and June 27. Exam dates will be confirmed at least two class days prior to the exam. Make-ups must be confirmed with your professor at least 24 hours prior to the exam.

Calculators will not be allowed on any quizzes or tests.

Additional Help
Please take advantage of the math department's free tutoring center in Herak 224. Check the schedule for times and tutor schedules. You are also encouraged to come to office hours regularly and ask questions after class.

Academic Integrity
While collaboration and good use of resources are important for the learning process, you are expected to complete all your work on your own. You may talk with other people about how to solve homework problems, but your write-up should be done individually. Quizzes and tests are strictly your own work and any evidence of sources outside your own brain will be considered cheating. Sharing your work inappropriately with another student is also considered cheating.

Any cases of cheating will be dealt with seriously. You will be asked to meet with me and the math department chair. Severe cases may result in failure of the course and will be reported to the Dean.

Please refer to the student handbook for a description of the University's Academic Honesty policy.

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