| Professor: | Kay Kirkpatrick |
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| Contact: | kkirkpat(at)illinois.edu (please put "442" in the subject) or through Canvas |
| Websites: | http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kkirkpat/442sp2022.html (limited) and Canvas (more complete). Department syllabus: https://math.illinois.edu/resources/department-resources/syllabus-math-442 |
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Section E13/14: 1:00PM - 1:50PM on MWF in Zoom (see Canvas for link)
Section G13/14: 3:00PM - 3:50PM on MWF in Zoom (see Canvas for link) | |
| Mondays and Fridays at 4pm on Zoom, or by appointment. I would be happy to answer your questions anytime as long as I'm not otherwise engaged, and before and after class are also good times to catch me. | |
| Prerequisite: | One of MATH 284, MATH 285, MATH 286, or MATH 441. |
| Textbook: | Walter A. Strauss, Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, 2008 (2nd ed.). Other editions are okay for studying; homework problems come from the official edition. There may be an online copy available. |
| Homework policy: | Homework will be assigned regularly and collected online in Canvas. You are encouraged to work together on the homework, but you should write up your own solutions to turn in separately. Late homework will not be accepted or graded; instead I will drop your three lowest homework scores. |
| Homework philosophy: | Mathematics is something that we learn by doing: doing homework problems and explaining them to each other. If, after thinking about them, you get stuck or have questions, I will be happy to help. You'll have a high probability of doing well in this class by combining all of these resources: classes, textbook, homework, office hours, and discussions with classmates. |
| Exams: |
We will have 3 midterms, and they are scheduled to be independent
of our class meeting time, on Feb 11, Mar 11, and Apr 22.
All exams will be open-book, open-notes, and take-at-home.
The exam will be provided as a PDF file on Canvas, and then you will
upload your answers into Canvas. Ideally, you will have online access,
printer/scanner access or tablet-mark-up access, in order to
take the exams. Please let me know ASAP if you don't have access to something. Each exam will be technically comprehensive but emphasizing recent material up to
the most recent graded and returned homework assignment.
The final exam will cover important topics of the whole course,
emphasizing recent material somewhat. The final exam is open-book,
open-notes, take-at-home, and on this schedule:
Section E13/14: 8:00-11:00 a.m., Friday, May 13 Section G13/14: 7:00-10:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 10 |
| Exam policy: | Make-up exams will be given only for medical or other serious reasons, and arrangements should be initiated by you as soon as possible. You must work completely on your own during exams and quizzes. My exams are fair and similar to homework, so as long as you use the resources provided, you should be fine. If you have difficulties or fall behind in the course, please come talk to me. |
| Grading policy: |
Homework: 20% of the course grade 3 Midterms: 20% each Final Exam: 20% There will probably be a curve for the semester letter grades; 90% would be the highest cutoff for an A-, 80% for a B-, and so on. If you are near a cutoff, I take your attendance and lecture participation into account. |
| Justice: | I am committed to affirming the identities, realities and voices of all students, especially students from historically marginalized or under-represented backgrounds. I value the use of self-specified gender pronouns and respect for all persons. Please contact me to receive disability accommodations. You should also know that I'm a mandatory reporter. |