Math 62041

Math 62041: Methods of Applied Mathematics I

TIME/PLACE: MW 5:30-6:45, 211 MSB

TEXT: Applied Mathematics, 3rd ed., J. David Logan, Wiley, 2006

INSTRUCTOR:

Chuck Gartland, 362 MSB, 29112 (ofc), 330-342-0893 (hm), 330-807-4364 (cell), gartland@math.kent.edu, http://www.math.kent.edu/~gartland
Office Hours: TTh 1:00-2:00, 3:45-4:45

COURSE OUTLINE:

Ch. 1: Dimensional Analysis and Scaling (3 weeks)
Ch. 2: Perturbation Methods (6 weeks)
Ch. 3: Calculus of Variations (6 weeks)

CLASS OPERATION:

Homework (from exercises in the text or problems integrated with the lectures) will be assigned regularly and collected periodically (with at least one week notice). It will be graded and returned. It will count towards the final course grade (35%).
There will be a Mid-Term Exam (in class).
A Final Exam will be given during the regularly scheduled Final Exam period for the course (Mon, Dec 14, 5:45-8:00pm). It will only cover material after that covered by the Mid-Term.

GRADES: Homework (35%), Mid-Term Exam (30%), Final Exam (35%).

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: The official registration deadline for this course is September 13, 2009. University policy requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.

The last day to withdraw is November 8, 2009.

STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY POLICY: University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING STUDENT CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: attached.

INFORMATION SHEET: Please supply the following on a separate sheet:

Name
Preferred E-Mail
Math background:

linear algebra (4/51021)?
advanced calculus (4/52041)?
intro PDEs (4/52045)?
intro complex variables (4/52048)?

Computing background:

Maple?
Matlab?

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Chuck Gartland

August, 2009