Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Textbooks:
1. S Ahmad & M R M Rao: Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications in Biology and
Engineering, East West Press, 1999.
Reference books
1. The Qualitative Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations - An Introduction, Fred Brauer and John A
Nohel, Dover Publications.
2. Stability Theory of Differential Equations, Richard Bellman, Dover Publications.3
3. Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations, E A Coddington & N Levinson, Tata Mc Graw - Hill
Publications.
4. Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, Lawrence Perko, Springer.
Course Plan:
Lecture Learning objectives Topics to be covered Chapter in the Text Book
No.
Know the basic
Introduction and Overview of the Course,
1-2 definitions and Chapter 1 Sections 1 - 2
notations Notation and Definitions
Learn the existence and Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions of
uniqueness theorems
Scalar Differential Equations, Existence
3-8 for scalar equations and Chapter 1 Sections 3 5
for a general system of Theorems for System of Equations,
equations Differential and Integral Inequalities
Understand the Introduction to Linear Systems, FSS,
9 -16 properties of linear Chapter 2 Sections 1 3
Properties of Linear Homogeneous
systems Systems, Inhomogeneous Linear Systems
Learn how to find the Behavior of Solutions of nth order Linear
17 - 21 behavior of linear Chapter 2 Sections 4 5
Homogeneous Equations, Asymptotic
equations of higher
order Behavior
Understand the concept Introduction to Stability, Continuous
of stability of a linear Chapter 3 Sections 1 2
22 - 24 Dependence and Stability Properties of
system Solutions
Learn the stability
Linear Systems, Weakly Nonlinear Chapter 3 Sections 3 5
25 - 33 analysis of weakly non-
linear and 2-D systems
Systems, Two Dimensional Systems
Learn the Liapunov Introduction to Stability by Liapunov
method for stability Chapter 5 Sections 1 3
34 - 38 Second Method, Autonomous Systems,
analysis Non - Autonomous Systems
Understanding more Second Order Differential Equations,
about the behavior of
39 - 42 Boundedness of Solutions, Chapter 4 Sections 1 - 5
solutions of second
order equations Oscillatory Equations, Classical Equations
Evaluation Scheme:
Weightage Nature of
Component Duration Date & Time
(%) Component
Mid Semester Test 90 Min. 30 12/10 9.00 -- 10.30 AM Closed
Comprehensive
180 Min. 40 08/12 FN Closed
Examination
Quiz 40 Min. 10 To Be Announced Closed