Many applied
problems can be modeled as differential equations: equations
involving not just the usual operations of sums and products and
such, but also involving differentiation. Instead of looking for the
value of an unknown variable, one tries to find an unknown function.
Modeling systems in this way is the basic technique in physics and
engineering, and it is also widely used in many other subjects
including biology, economics, and chemistry.
Mathematics 210 will emphasize practical methods for solving
differential equations; although some time will also be spent showing
where some of the equations come from and what sorts of issues can
arise in attempting to solve them, actually finding solutions will be
the largest part of the course.
Prerequisite: 205
Distribution: Mathematical Modeling
