Math 507 syllabus
Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations
Course Description: A graduate-level introduction to topics of ordinary differential equations and their applications in physics and engineering.
Suggested Text: Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Michael D. Greenberg, 2nd edition
Coverage: Chapters 1 – 5 (some sections omitted) and possible selected sections from other chapters.
Learning outcomes: Upon the successful completion of the course a student will:
Understand the basic definitions and characterizations associated with ordinary differential
equations
Model physical systems associated with Engineering and Physics to obtain a first or
second order differential equation.
Verify existence and uniqueness of solutions to certain ODEs.
Make the qualitative analysis of solutions to ODEs.
Identify the type of a given differential equation and solve first and second order
ODEs by using the appropriate method out of the many methods introduced within the
course.