Ordinary Differential Equations

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 33A, 33B. Selected topics in differential equations. Laplace transforms, existence and uniqueness theorems, Fourier series, separation of variable solutions to partial differential equations, Sturm/Liouville theory, calculus of variations, two-point boundary value problems, Green's functions. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
5.0 / 10
Organization
6.7 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
1.7 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    I really struggled with this class. It's a ton of content and Professor Hester isn't always the best at explaining everything clearly within the 50 minute lecture. I'd definitely recommend attending office hours and seeking out videos to get more in-depth understanding of certain topics (I particularly struggled with PDEs). The homework assignments were fair and doable, but the tests were really tough and sometimes tricky. Professor Hester is a pretty nice guy and is willing to help you, but you will have to put in a lot of work if you want a high grade. This class is a big step up in difficulty from Math 134, so be prepared.

Course

Instructor
Eric Hester
Previously taught
23F 23S 23W 22F 22W 21F

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook

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