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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MATH.APP.420

Differential Equations, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)
Course code
MATH.APP.420
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Riikka Kangaslampi
Responsible teacher:
Pentti Haukkanen
Responsible teacher:
Heikki Orelma
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Basic notions of differential equations
  • 1st order differential equations: basic theory, solving and analysing separable, exact and linear equations.
  • Higher order linear differential equations. The space of solutions and solving equations with constant coefficients.
  • General theory of differential equations. Picard's iteration.
  • Systems of ordinary differential equations, methods of solving the systems, analysing the solutions.
  • Modelling simple phenomena with differential equations.
Additional content
  • Numerical methods
  • Proofs of solution methods
  • Existence and uniqueness of solutions, the dependence from boundary values.
  • Existence and uniqueness of solutions for systems of differential equations
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Implementation in period III is in English.
Completion of all options is required.

Exam

06.05.2021 06.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
17.06.2021 17.06.2021
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)

Participation in teaching

08.03.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 2

Exam

06.05.2021 06.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
17.06.2021 17.06.2021
Active in period 5 (1.6.2021–31.7.2021)