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MTH701 : Advanced Differential Equations

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

This is an advanced course in Differential Equations, solutions of some differential equations and their applications. MTH701 contains many interactive differential equations tools and covers the entire differential equations course, First-Order Differential Equations, Second Order Differential Equations, Linear and Nonlinear differential equations and their Applications, Series Solutions, Partial Differential Equations, Adomian decomposition method: its applications and convergence.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Apply the concept of Fist Order Differential Equations.
  • Deduce the applications of first order differential equations.
  • Conclude differential equations of orders with methods of their solutions and homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations are explained and solved.
  • Construct the applications of second order differential equations.
  • Evaluate the differential equations of higher orders with variable coefficients and methods of their solutions, including solution in series. Also Bessel’s equation and Legendre’s equation are introduced and solved.
  • Compute the concept of systems of linear differential equations and different methods of solutions is provided.
  • Evaluate the Partial Differential Equations, their order, linearity and non-linearity.
  • Use of Adomian decomposition method and deduce its applications.
  • Apply Adomian method for higher-order ordinary differential equations.


Course Calendar

1 Introduction to Differential Equations
2 Higher Order Linear Differential Equations
3 Solutions of Higher Order Linear Equations
4 Construction of a Second Solution
5 Homogeneous Linear Equations with Constant Coefficients
6 Method of Undetermined Coefficients-Superposition Approach
7 Undetermined Coefficient: Annihilator Operator Approach
8 Undetermined Coefficients: Annihilator Operator Approach
9 Variation of Parameters
10 Variation of Parameters Method for Higher-Order Equations
11 Applications of Second Order Differential Equation
12 Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients
13 Cauchy-Euler Equation: Alternative Method of Solution
14 Power Series: An Introduction
15 Power Series: An Introduction Part 2
16 Solution about Ordinary Points
17 Solution about Singular Points
18 Solutions about Singular Points
19 Bessel’s Differential Equation
20 Legendre’s Differential Equation
21 Systems of Linear Differential Equations
22 Systems of Linear Differential Equations Part 2
23 Systems of Linear First-Order Equation
24 Introduction to Matrices
25 The Eigenvalue problem
26 Matrices and Systems of Linear First-Order Equations
27 Matrices and Systems of Linear 1st-Order Equations (Continued)
28 Homogeneous Linear Systems
29 Real and Repeated Eigenvalues
30 Non-Homogeneous System
31 Basic Concepts of Partial Differential Equations
32 Adomian Decomposition Method
33 Applications of Adomian Decomposition Method
34 Convergence of Adomian Decomposition Method
35 Adomian Method for Higher-Order Ordinary Differential Equations