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MA30062: Ordinary differential equations

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mathematical Sciences
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: EX100
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Examination (EX 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you must take MA20218 AND take MA20220
In taking this module you cannot take MA40062
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide an accessible but rigorous treatment of initial-value problems for nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations, including existence and uniqueness of maximal solutions and Lyapunov stability theory, illustrated by examples. Foundations will be laid for advanced studies in dynamical systems, mechanics and control. The material is also useful in mathematical biology and numerical analysis.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this unit, students should be able to:
* Demonstrate understanding of and prove basic results in the theory of ordinary differential equations including: existence and uniqueness for the initial-value problem, basic properties of flows and limit sets, Lyapunov's stability theorem and LaSalle's invariance principle.
* Apply the theory to analyse the behaviour of simple examples.

Skills:
Numeracy T/F, A
Problem Solving T/F, A
Written Communication F (on problem sheets)

Content:
General definition of an ODE. Examples from diverse areas. Elementary methods: separation of variables, variation of constant, estimates using Gronwall's lemma.
Existence and uniqueness for maximal solutions for ODEs with sufficiently regular coefficients (via contraction mapping theorem), continuous dependence on initial conditions.
Autonomous ODEs: introduction to local and global flows, orbits, limit sets, integral invariance principle, stability, Lyapunov functions, Lyapunov stability theorem, LaSalle's invariance principle, application to examples.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

MA30062 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • USMA-AFB15 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences (Year 3)
  • USMA-AAB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USMA-AFB13 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
  • USMA-AAB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 3)
  • USMA-AFM14 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 4)
  • USMA-AAM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKM15 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • USMA-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 3)
  • USMA-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • USMA-AFB05 : BSc(Hons) Statistics (Year 3)
  • USMA-AAB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USMA-AKB06 : BSc(Hons) Statistics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
Department of Physics

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