Coursecode: wi2055wb
Coursename: Differential equations

DUT creditpoints: 3
ECTS creditpoints: 5

Faculty of Information Technology and Systems

Lecturer(s): Koekoek, dr. R.

Tel.: 015-278 7218

Catalog data:
(Systems of) first order equations, Laplace transforms, series solution, Sturm-Liouville and partial differential equations.

Courseyear: 2
Semester: 0/4/0/3/3
Hours p/w: 0/4/0/3/3
Other hours:
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 2-6
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wi135wb

Follow up:

Detailed description of topics:

  • 1st part: First order differential equations, linear equations, separable equations, exact equations and integrating factors, homogeneous equations. Higher order linear equations, fundamental solution and the Wronskian, the method of undetermined coefficients, the method of variation of parameters. Systems of first order linear equations, homogeneous linear systems with constant coefficients, complex and repeated eigenvalues, fundamental matrices, nonhomogeneous linear systems.

  • 2d part: The Laplace transform, solution of initial value problems, impulse functions, the convolution integral. Series solution of second order linear equations, regular singular points, Bessel's equation.

  • 3d part: Partial differential equations and Fourier series. Solution of heat conduction problems, the wave equation, Laplace's equation. Sturm-Liouville boundary value problems, eigenvalue and eigenfunctions. Series of orthogonal functions.

Course material:
Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems 5th/6th edition, William E.\ Boyce, Richard C.\ DiPrima, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-57019-2

References from literature:
Elementary differential equations and boundary value problems 5th/6th edition , William E.\ Boyce, Richard C.\ DiPrima, John Wiley \& Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-57019-2

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
To introduce the basic techniques to solve differential equations, as used in mechanical engineering and marine technology.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):
Maple and Matlab.

Design content:

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