Textbook Information

The required textbook for the course is Fundamentals of Differential Equations (9th Edition), by Nagle, Saff, and Snider; published by Pearson. You can buy a physical copy of the textbook in the UC San Diego Bookstore. They also sell access codes that will give you access to an electronic version of the textbook. You can also buy electronic access directly from Pearson MyLab. We will not be using online homework for this course.

Exam Information

Exam 1: Jan 24 2020 (Friday/45 minutes) — Topics included are those from Weeks 1-3.
Exam 2: Feb 21 2020 (Friday/45 minutes) — The focus will be on topics from Weeks 4-7.
Final: Mar 20 2020 (Friday/3 hours) — The final exam is an open book ONLINE exam. Details are sent through Canvas.

• You may use one 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of handwritten notes. You may use both sides. (No photocopies!)
• No calculators or electronic devices may be used during the examinations.
• Bring your student ID to the exams.
• No eating is allowed during exams.

Links to old Math 20D exams appear below. The following exams are provided "as is"—exactly as they appeared when administered and without answers. These are NOT practice exams. They may differ in form and content from the exams given this term. Working through these old exams may be helpful, but it is not a substitute for reviewing your notes, homework, and keeping up with the class on a daily basis. They are provided so that you can know what exams in this class will look like.

• Sample Midterm 1 (from Fall Quarter 2017)
• Sample Midterm 2 (from Fall Quarter 2017)
• Sample Final Exam (from Fall Quarter 2017)

Important Note: These exams were given when we used a different book for this course, and the topics were covered in a different order. In particular, Questions 3 and 4 on Sample Midterm 2 are from topics that we will not see until after our second midterm this quarter. Only Questions 4 and 5 on the Sample Final Exam are from topics we will see after our second midterm.

Office Hours and Lecture Notes

MWF 1-2 pm at APM 6305

Lecture notes.

TAs' Information and Disscussion Sections

Fowler, Preston,
Email: pfowler@ucsd.edu
Office hour: Tu 11-12 in Mayer 5722, W 2-3 in Mayer 5722
office hours for Matlab: Th 10-12
D01-D04, WLH 2209, Tu, 2PM-5 pm