MATH 130B: Ordinary Differential Equations (II)
(Or: Dynamcal Systems II)
Spring quarter 2013

Midterm Review
Final Review

Course Description	Existence and uniqueness of solutions to differential equations. Local and global theorems of continuity and differentiabillity. Phase portraits. Limit cycles. Bifurcation. Lorenz equations. Fractals. Strange attractors.
Prerequisites	Math 130A or consent of instructor.
Textbook	S. H. Strogatz, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Perseus Books Publishing, LLC, 1994. (Note: We will cover parts of Chapters 7 - 12.)
Syllabus	Click here to see the schedule of lectures and topics.
Lectures	9:00 am - 9:50 am, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, AP&M 2301.
Instructor	Professor Bo Li. Office: AP&M 5723. Phone: (805) 534-6932. Email: bli@math.ucsd.edu. Office hours: 2:00pm - 2:30 pm, Mondays and Wedensdays.
Discussion Session	10:00 am - 10:50 am, Thursdays, AP&M 5402.
Teaching Assistant	Mr. Michael White. Office: AP&M 5712. Office hours: 12:30 - 2:00.
Homework	Homework will be assigned, collected, and partially graded regularly. Each homework is due in Friday's class. One homework assignment with the lowest score will be dropped.     Note: no late homework will be accepted unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided. Homework assignment 1, due Friday, 4/5. Chapter 7. 1.3, 1.8, 2.2, 2.6(a), 2.8, 2.9(a). Homework assignment 2, due Friday, 4/12. Chapter 7. 2.10, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.10, 4.1. Homework assignment 3, due Friday, 4/19. Chapter 7. 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3. 6.6. Homework assignment 4, due Friday, 4/26. Chapter 8. 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.11. Homework assignment 5, due Friday, 5/3. Chapter 8. 3.1, 4.2. Homework assignment 6, due Friday, 5/10. Chapter 8. 5.3(a), 7.2. Homework assignment 7, due Friday, 5/17. Chapter 8. 7.1, 7.9. Chapter 9. 2.1, 2.4. Homework assignment 8, due Friday, 5/24. Chapter 9. 2.3, 3.8. Chapter 10. 1.1, 1.10, 1.11, 2.2. Homework assignment 9, due Friday, 5/31. Chapter 10. 3.1, 3.2, 3.6.
Exams	There will be one midterm and one final, close-book and close-note exams. No calculators will be allowed in these exams. The final exam will be cumulative.       Midterm Exam: 9:00 am - 9:50 am, Friday, May 3, AP&M 2301.       Final Exam: 8:00 am - 10:59 am, Wednesday, June 12. Place: to be announced.     Note: neither rescheduled nor make-up exams will be allowed unless a written verification of a valid excuse (such as hospitalization, family emergency, religious observance, court appearance, etc.) is provided.
Grading	The final course grade will be determined based on the homework and exams with the weights: class participation 5%, homework - 20%, midterm exam - 30%, and the final exam - 45%. The grades will be curved.

Last updated by Bo Li on June 1, 2013.