Instructor: Peng Sun
Office: 018
McAllister
Office Hour: W 1:20p - 2:20p or by
appointment
E-mail: peng_sun@math.psu.edu
Webpage: http://www.math.psu.edu/peng_sun
(course info included)
Course Information:
Text: Elementary
Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 9th edition, W. E. Boyce
and R. C. Diprima, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Course Schedule: Section 007: M WRF 2:30p - 3:20p, 109 Walker
Course Grades:
Grades will be
assigned on the basis of 500 points. There is no
"extra-credit" work.
Homework and Quizzes: (150 pts.)
Homework is posted
on my website
http://www.math.psu.edu/peng_sun/hw09sp.html
by every Wednesday and due the next Wednesday in class.
You may also put your homework in my mail box in 109 McAllister by Wednesday night (not preferred since
they might be lost). No late homework is
accepted. 5 problems will be assigned for each time. However, you should do as
many problems as you can to get prepared for the quizzes and exams.
In class quizzes:
(tentative) Jan 29, Feb 12, Mar 5, Apr 2, and Apr 16
Everything counts. There are more than 150 points to collect.
Exams: (tentative, rooms will be announced later.)
Examination I (100
pts.): February 26, 6:30 - 7:45 p
Examination II
(100 pts.): March 26, 6:30 - 7:45 p
Final Exam (150
pts.): to be scheduled during the final week, May 4 - 8.
Late Drop deadline: April 10
Questions, Problems, or Comments: If you have questions or concerns about
the course, please consult your instructor first. If further guidance is
needed, you may contact the course coordinator whose address is given below.
Course Coordinator: The department coordinator for Math 251 for spring
2009 is Yuxi Zheng. You can reach him by sending an email to yzheng AT
math.psu.edu