Ordinary Differential Equations - Mathematical Methods (Undergraduate Advanced)
130
40 hrs
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This programme is designed for second-year students offering MTH 201 at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. It is also helpful for any student in a STEM field - including physics, engineering, and computer science - who requires a rigorous and comprehensive command of calculus and its applications.
This track delivers a full skill set in mathematical analysis and applied problem-solving. Graduates will be able to solve a wide range of problems, from optimising multivariable functions to modelling dynamic systems with differential equations and testing the convergence of infinite series. This programme directly prepares students for success in advanced courses in vector calculus, partial differential equations, and real analysis, providing the necessary foundation for a career in engineering, data science, or theoretical physics.
This learning track delivers the complete mathematical toolkit required for a university-level science, engineering, or computing degree. It systematically covers the entire MTH 201 curriculum, building from the foundational principles of single-variable calculus - functions, limits, continuity, and differentiability - to the advanced methods of multivariable calculus, infinite series, numerical methods, and ordinary differential equations. This is the definitive preparation for advanced quantitative study. This programme is designed for second-year students offering MTH 201 at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. It is also helpful for any student in a STEM field - including physics, engineering, and computer science - who requires a rigorous and comprehensive command of calculus and its applications. This track delivers a full skill set in mathematical analysis and applied problem-solving. Graduates will be able to solve a wide range of problems, from optimising multivariable functions to modelling dynamic systems with differential equations and testing the convergence of infinite series. This programme directly prepares students for success in advanced courses in vector calculus, partial differential equations, and real analysis, providing the necessary foundation for a career in engineering, data science, or theoretical physics.
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Curated for third-year students of engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Students and professionals with similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.
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Curated for second-year students of engineering and physical sciences at University Of Ibadan, Nigeria. Students and professionals with a similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.
Comprehensive treatise of advanced calculus covering ordinary differential equations, finite differences, difference equations and numerical integration. Curated for second-year students of engineering and physical sciences at University Of Ibadan, Nigeria. Students and professionals with a similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.
Course Chapters
1. Introduction93
Meaning of differential equations, order, degree, solutions, etc., of differential equations.
Chapter lessons
1-2. Ordinary and partial differential equations28:07
1-4. Linear and non-linear differential equations32:46
1-7. Solution of differential equations (2)8:06
1-8. Initial-value and boundary-value problems34:45
2. Solutions of First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations93
Analytical solutions of first-order ordinary differential equations, such as variable-separable equations, homogeneous equations, non-homogeneous equations convertible to homogeneous forms, exact differential equations, inexact differential equations, linear differential equations, Bernoulli equation, and Riccati equation.
Chapter lessons
2-4. Non-homogeneous equations1:24:14
2-6. Inexact differential equations1:26:19
Inexact differential equations and their solutions with integrating factors.
2-7. Linear differential equations1:09:04
Solution linear differential equations with integrating factors.
2-8. Simple non-linear equations (1)48:16
Solution of Bernoulli's ordinary differential equation.
2-9. Simple non-linear equations (2)1:16:29
Solution of Riccati's ordinary differential equation.
3. Applications of First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations91
Applications of first-order ordinary differential equations.
Chapter lessons
3-1. Orthogonal trajectories1:33:26
Determining the orthogonal trajectories of a family of curves.
3-2. Oblique trajectories1:13:15
Determining the oblique trajectories of a family of curves.
3-3. Newton's second law of motion1:00:15
Worked examples on Newton's second law of motion.
3-4. Exponential growth and decay28:09
Modelling exponential growth and decay with first-order ordinary differential equations.
3-5. Population growth31:21
Modelling population growth with first-order ordinary differential equations.
3-6. Radioactive decay37:44
Modelling radioactive decay with first-order ordinary differential equations.
3-7. Newton's law of cooling58:42
Modelling temperature change problems with first-order ordinary differential equations.
3-8. Rate of chemical reactions1:24:20
Modelling rate of chemical reactions with first-order ordinary differential equations.
3-9. Electric circuits1:19:58
Modelling electric circuit problems with first-order ordinary differential equations.
4. Solutions of Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations (1)62
Analytical solutions of homogeneous linear second-order ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients.
Chapter lessons
4-1. Introduction11:13
Meaning of homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear differential equations.
4-2. Linear dependence29:47
Understanding linear dependence of functions and the Wronskian.
4-3. General solution of homogeneous equations25:32
Linearly-independent solutions and the general solution of homogeneous linear second-order differential equations.
4-4. General solution of non-homogeneous equations13:57
General solution of non-homogeneous linear second-order differential equations.
4-5. Solving homogeneous equations with constant coefficients (1)20:18
How to obtain the auxiliary equation of homogeneous equations with constant coefficients.
4-6. Solving homogeneous equations with constant coefficients (2)32:24
How to obtain the general solution of homogeneous equations with constant coefficients from the roots of the auxiliary equation.
5. Solutions of Second-Order Ordinary Differential Equations (2)34
Analytical solutions of non-homogeneous linear second-order ordinary differential equations by the methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters.
Chapter lessons
5-1. Introduction17:24
An overview of methods of determining the particular integral.
5-2. Undetermined coefficients48:31
Solution of non-homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential equations by the method of undetermined coefficients.
5-3. Variation of parameters33:53
More worked examples on the method of undetermined coefficients.