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Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
MATH.APP.420

Differential Equations, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)
Course code
MATH.APP.420
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Pentti Haukkanen
Responsible teacher:
Heikki Orelma
Responsible teacher:
Pasi Raumonen
Responsible teacher:
Jani Jokela
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 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
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Implementation in period II is in English.
Completion of all options is required.

Exam

04.10.2023 04.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
22.11.2023 22.11.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
13.12.2023 13.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
16.01.2024 16.01.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
20.02.2024 20.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
07.05.2024 07.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
12.06.2024 12.06.2024
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)

Participation in teaching

23.10.2023 10.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
04.03.2024 29.04.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Completion option 2

Exam

04.10.2023 04.10.2023
Active in period 1 (1.8.2023–22.10.2023)
22.11.2023 22.11.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
13.12.2023 13.12.2023
Active in period 2 (23.10.2023–31.12.2023)
16.01.2024 16.01.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
20.02.2024 20.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
07.05.2024 07.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
12.06.2024 12.06.2024
Active in period 5 (1.6.2024–31.7.2024)