Thomas G. J. Chandler

Instructor: Thomas G. J. Chandler
Teaching Assistants: Shuo Song and Liam Jones
Undergraduate Learning Assistant: Timothy Deng
Course Website: https://uncch.instructure.com/courses/92152
Course Syllabus: Math 383 (FA25) syllabus
Lectures: TR 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM (Gardner Hall 309)
Instructor Office Hours: MW 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM (Phillips Hall 396); R 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (virtual, Zoom)
Shuo's Office Hours: W 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, R 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Physics Tutorial Center, Phillips Hall 237)
Liam's Office Hours: W 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (also available M 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM & TRF 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM) (Phillips Hall 018)
ULA Office Hours: T 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Math Help Center, Phillips Hall 237)

Introductory ordinary differential equations, first- and second-order differential equations with applications, higher-order linear equations, systems of first-order linear equations (introducing linear algebra as needed). Further details can be found on the course syllabus.

Textbook: This course will follow Differential Equations: Computing and Modeling, 6th Edition, by C.H. Edwards, D. E. Penney, and D. T. Calvis.

Software: MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) will be used for several demonstrations. Learning and using MATLAB is recommended, but is not required for this course; however, assessed homework may require reading, understanding, and writing algorithms in MATLAB-like syntax. Alternatives to MATLAB (e.g. Python and Mathematica) may also be useful to students.

Other material: Handwritten class notes, MATLAB code, homework, and midterm solutions will be provided.