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CTYOnline - Differential Equations

Prerequisites: Qualifying math score and completion of Linear Algebra or equivalent
Recommended School Credit: 1.0 credit
Materials Purchase Required: Graphing calculator required;
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Textbook Purchase Required: Visit our textbook web page
Individually Paced

This course is equivalent to the final course in a typical college-level calculus sequence.The topics include first order differential equations, second order linear equations, series solutions of second order linear equations, Laplace transforms,systems of first order linear equations, an introduction to numerical methods, and stability questions for nonlinear differential equations. Applications include Newtonian physics, electrical circuits, and population dynamics. Assignments are based on a textbook that is purchased separately by the student.

Detailed Course Information

Course Length: Typically 6 months

System Requirements

CTY Online courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer) with the Adobe Flash plugin. Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc).

This course uses an online mathematical whiteboard for individual or group discussions with the instructor. The whiteboard web site requires cookies, popup windows, and the Java Runtime Environment. (Note: iOS & Android devices cannot run Java applets.)

Course Code: DIF

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