Differential Equations

Code:

M2011

Acronym:

M2011

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=209
Responsible unit:	Department of Mathematics
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	56	162
L:CC	2	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:F	1	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:G	5	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	56	162
			3
L:M	65	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162
L:Q	1	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquisition of basic knowledge of the theory of Differential Equations and its application to real-life problems.

Learning outcomes and competences

The students should acquire techniques which enable them:

a. to solve both classical ordinary differential equations of 1st and 2nd order and linear systems of ordinary differential equations;

b. to analyze differential equations from a qualitative point of view (equilibria, stability and phase portraits in the case of dimension 2);

c. to model (and solve) real-life problems envolving differential equations.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Real Analysis I and II and Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry I and II.

Program

1. First order ordinary differential equations
Linear, separable and exact differential equations. Applications: dating through radioactive decay, population growth, mixtures, among others.

2. Theorem of existence and uniqueness of solutions

3. Systems of first order ordinary differential equations
Linear homogeneous systems with constant coefficients. Phase portraits. Equilibrium points and stability. Applications: Lotka-Volterra predator-prey model.

4. Second order linear differential equations
Homogeneous equations. Method of variation of parameters for nonhomogeneous equations. Solutions obtained through power series expansion. Applications: movement of a pendulum and of an elastic spring, with or without friction, with or without external forces.

Mandatory literature

Braun Martin; Differential equations and their applications. ISBN: 0-387-90266-X

Complementary Bibliography

Hirsch Morris W.; Differential equations, dynamical systems, and linear algebra. ISBN: 0-12-349550

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes with exposition of the theory and illustration by examples. 
Practical classes with resolution by the students of concrete problems.

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics > Mathematical analysis > Differential equations

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

1. In the first call the final mark will be the sum of the scores obtained in two assessments: 
Assessment 1: will take place in a date to be settled with students. The student should obtain a minimum score of 3 points out of the total of 10 points. 

Assessment 2: will take place during the period settled for conclusion of distributed evaluation. The student should obtain a minimum score of 3 points out of the total of 10 points.

2. In the second call the final mark will be obtained in an exam with a total of 20 points. 
This exam will be divided in two parts, allowing the students which have not yet been aproved in the course (and only these students) to substitute the score in any of the two parts by the score obtained in the corresponding assessment. 
The minimum score of 3 points in each part still applies. 

Exception: a student with a total score greater than 17 will have a complementary assessment (in a date to be settled). If the student skips this assessment his final mark will be 17. This exception applies to both calls.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students that, due to special conditions, are exempted from distributed assessment will have an exam under the conditions described for the second call.

Classification improvement

Improvement in the classification can be obtained in the second call only.