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Here is a (incomplete) list of subjects covered in MAT267 this semester.
Here is a (incomplete) list of subjects covered in MAT267 this semester.


==First-order linear equations==
The brachistochrone


[http://imgur.com/a/OSx1U#0 Solution techniques]
First-order linear equations

The brachistochrone


Separable equations
Separable equations
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[http://drorbn.net/index.php?title=12-267/Existence_And_Uniqueness_Theorem Fundamental Theorem and proof]
[http://drorbn.net/index.php?title=12-267/Existence_And_Uniqueness_Theorem Fundamental Theorem and proof]

==Calculus of Variations==


Chain law
Chain law


Euler-Lagrange, [http://drorbn.net/index.php?title=12-267/Derivation_of_Euler-Lagrange derivation] ([http://graphics.ethz.ch/teaching/former/vc_master_06/Downloads/viscomp-varcalc_6.pdf alternate]) and reductions
Variational problems

Euler-Lagrange, derivation and reductions


Lagrange multipliers
Lagrange multipliers
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Isoperimetric Inequality
Isoperimetric Inequality


[http://drorbn.net/index.php?title=Numerical_Methods Numerical methods]
==Numerical methods==

[http://drorbn.net/index.php?title=Numerical_Methods Examples] and derivations


Evaluating local error
Evaluating local error


Higher order constant coefficient homogeneous linear ODEs
==Higher Order Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Linear ODEs==


Multiple roots
Multiple roots
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Method of Undetermined Coefficients
Method of Undetermined Coefficients


Systems of equations
==Systems of First-Order Linear Equations==

[http://i.imgur.com/uTugV.jpg Solution techniques]


Matrix exponetiation
Matrix exponetiation
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Non-homogeneous systems
Non-homogeneous systems


Power-series solutions
==Power-series solutions==

[http://imgur.com/a/sZSYx#0 Quick guide]


Global existence for linear ODEs
Global existence for linear ODEs
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Radius of convergence
Radius of convergence

==Qualitative Analysis==


Airy's equation
Airy's equation

Revision as of 21:03, 10 December 2012

Here is a (incomplete) list of subjects covered in MAT267 this semester.

First-order linear equations

Solution techniques

The brachistochrone

Separable equations

Escape velocities

Changing source and target coordinates

Homogeneous equations

Reverse-engineering separable and exact equations

Solving exact equations with and without integration factors

Fundamental Theorem and proof

Calculus of Variations

Chain law

Euler-Lagrange, derivation (alternate) and reductions

Lagrange multipliers

Isoperimetric Inequality

Numerical methods

Examples and derivations

Evaluating local error

Higher Order Constant Coefficient Homogeneous Linear ODEs

Multiple roots

Reduction of order

Method of Undetermined Coefficients

Systems of First-Order Linear Equations

Solution techniques

Matrix exponetiation

Phase portraits

Non-homogeneous systems

Power-series solutions

Quick guide

Global existence for linear ODEs

Wronskian

Series solutions for y' = f(x,y)

Radius of convergence

Qualitative Analysis

Airy's equation

Fuch's Theorem

Regular singular points

Frobenius series and Frobenius Method

The basic oscillation theorem

Non-oscillation theorem

Sturm comparison theorem

Changing the independent variable

Amplitudes of oscillations