MATH 5895Z - Selected Topics in Mathematics Advanced Engineering Mathematics 1
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 44298,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jozsef Jalics
Email: jalics@ysu.edu
Course Description
5895Z. Selected Topics in Mathematics Advanced Engineering Mathematics 1. The study of a standard mathematical topic in depth or the development of a special area of mathematics. May be repeated twice. Prereq.: 24 s.h. of mathematics applicable to the mathematics major including either MATH 3721 or MATH 3751. 2-3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th Edition | Erwin Kreyszig |
Additional Optional Course Materials:
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. Steven H. Strogatz
Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, & an Introduction to Chaos. Hirsch, Smale, and Devaney
Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction. Walter A. Strauss.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Ch. 1-2, 4 Ch. 1-2, 4 |
Linear and nonlinear systems of O.D.E.s and bifurcations Linear and nonlinear systems of O.D.E.s and bifurcations |
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| 8/31 | Ch. 1-2, 4 | Linear and nonlinear systems of O.D.E.s and bifurcations | |
| 9/7 | Ch. 1-2, 4 | Linear and nonlinear systems of O.D.E.s and bifurcations | |
| 9/14 | Ch. 1-2, 4 | Linear and nonlinear systems of O.D.E.s and bifurcations | |
| 9/21 | Ch. 5 | Power series solutions of differential equations | |
| 9/28 | Ch. 5 | Power series solutions of differential equations | |
| 10/5 | Ch. 5 | Legendre and Bessel differential equations | |
| 10/12 | Ch. 5 | Legendre and Bessel differential equations | |
| 10/19 | Ch. 11 | Fourier Analysis | |
| 10/26 | Ch. 11 | Fourier Analysis | |
| 11/2 | Ch. 11 | Boundary value problems and eigenfunction expansions | |
| 11/9 | Ch. 11 | Boundary value problems and eigenfunction expansions | |
| 11/16 | Ch. 12 | Partial differential equations | |
| 11/23 | Ch. 12 | Partial differential equations | |
| 11/30 | Final Exam week | Final: Tuesday, Dec. 8 3:15-5:15 PM |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.