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Nov 09, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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MATH 242 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 4 CR
A study of elementary differential equations, including an introduction to LaPlace transforms and applications, and systems of linear equations including eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Students are required to have a graphing calculator. Specifications will be made by the instructor. Lab Fee
Requisites: Take MATH 241 with at least a grade of C.
General Education Requirement: Critical Thinking - Applied Core
Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirement: Mathematics
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand differential equations as an important tool for modeling of physical and engineering processes.
- Understand symbolic and numerical methods for finding solutions to differential equations and for analysis of their behavior.
- Understand the structure of solutions of linear systems of differential equations and related concepts of linear algebra (linear algebraic systems of equations, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors).
- Understand Laplace transform methods for finding solutions of linear differential equations.
- Understand concepts of stability of equilibrium solutions of nonlinear systems and methods of linearization of nonlinear systems near equilibrium.
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