The College of the Holy Cross
The following revised schedule to the end of the semester replaces the schedule published in the original course syllabus. Instead of starting a new topic on functions of two variables, graphs, etc. the last two weeks, we will continue in Chapter 9 of the text and do more material on differential equations and parametric curves.
| Date | Class Topic | Reading (H-H, et. al.) |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10 | Separation of variables | S 9.4 |
| 11/11 | Growth and decay | S 9.5 |
| 11/12 | Other population models | S 9.6, 9.7 |
| 11/14 | Lab 8: Mathematical modelling of human populations | |
| 11/17 | Lab 8, continued | |
| 11/18 | Systems of differential equations, epidemic models | S 9.8 |
| 11/19 | Predator-prey models | " |
| 11/21 | Qualitative analysis of solutions | S 9.9 |
| 11/24 | Parametric curves in the plane | |
| 11/25 | The cycloid and related curves | |
| 11/26,28 | Thanksgiving Recess -- NO CLASS | |
| 12/1 | More on parametric curves | " |
| 12/2 | Lab 9: motion with air resistance | " |
| 12/3 | Course evaluations, spare time | |
| 12/5 | Exam III | (material through 12/1) |
| 12/8 | Motion with air resistance, course wrap-up |
The time for the final exam for this course is unchanged: Tuesday, December 16 at 8:30 a.m.