2024 Ordinary Differential Equations and Physical Phenomena J

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Obara Toru  Tsutsui Hiroaki  Nakamura Takashi  Kanda Manabu  Akita Daisuke 
Class Format
Lecture / Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(S4-202(S422),GSIC PC Room( 南6号館S6−3とS6−1))  Thr1-2(S4-202(S422),GSIC PC Room( 南6号館S6−3とS6−1))  
Group
J
Course number
TSE.M201
Credits
2
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2024/4/8
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The purpose of this course is to obtain basic knowledge of mathematics for solving various problems related to engineering and science from an interdisciplinary view point. Focusing on ordinary differential equations, the instructor lectures on basic skills for both theoretical and/or numerical solutions.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
(1) Judge which ordinary equations should be used to express the phenomena of interest.
(2) Solve the problem using theoretical and numerical methods.
(3) Understand the implications of solutions and interpret the phenomena physically.

Keywords

ordinary differential equations: theoretical solution: numerical solution: interdisciplinary view point: physical interpretation

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures mainly consist of classroom teaching, with a midterm exam and final exam. Homework and exercises are also provided to supplement the knowledge obtained by the students. After the end of each chapter, students will do a PC exercise and visualize the solution thereby deepening their physical insight into the phenomena of interest.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction of ordinary differential equations - as a tool to understand phenomena Understand the necessity of learning mathematics in engineering and identify basic terminologies
Class 2 First-order ordinary differential equation Understand various phenomena expressed by first-order ordinary differential equations and obtain theoretical solutions
Class 3 First-order ordinary differential equation (PC exercise) Visualize the theoretical solutions of first-order ordinary differential equations using PC Understand various phenomena expressed by first-order ordinary differential equations and obtain theoretical solutions
Class 4 Second-order homogeneous linear ordinary differential equation Understand various phenomena expressed by first-order ordinary differential equations and obtain theoretical solutions
Class 5 Second-order homogeneous linear ordinary differential equation (PC exercise) Understand various phenomena expressed by second-order inhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equations and obtain the theoretical solutions
Class 6 Second-order inhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equation Understand various phenomena expressed by second-order inhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equations and obtain the theoretical solutions
Class 7 Second-order inhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equation (PC exercise) Understand various phenomena expressed by second-order inhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equations and obtain the theoretical solutions
Class 8 Second-order linear ordinary differential equations of non-homogeneous order (resonance phenomena) - Finding exact solutions Find exact solutions to second-order linear non-homogeneous ordinary differential equations.
Class 9 Second-order linear non-homogeneous ordinary differential equations (resonance phenomena) - Motion of a mass point Solve some basic examples of second-order linear non-homogeneous ordinary differential equations.
Class 10 Second-order linear non-homogeneous ordinary differential equations (resonance phenomena) - circuit equation Solve some basic examples of second-order linear non-homogeneous ordinary differential equations.
Class 11 Numerical solution of ordinary differential equation - Euler method Understand the Euler method to solve ordinary differential equations
Class 12 Numerical solution of ordinary differential equation - Runge-Kutta method Understand the Runge-Kutta method to solve ordinary differential equations
Class 13 Numerical solution of ordinary differential equation - multiple, nth-order Numerically solve multidimensional, nth-order linear ordinary differential equations.
Class 14 Nonlinear ordinary differential equation and Chaos (PC exercise) Visualize the numerical solutions of nonlinear ordinary differential equation using PC and deeply understand the corresponding Chaos phenomena

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Ordinary Differential Equations and Physical Phenomena: A Short Introduction with Python, Kanda Manabu trans. Varquez Alvin CG, Asakura Publishing
(purchase through University Coop, Amazon, Rakuten, or the publisher's website)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Supplementary Textbook:
Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig.

About Python:
https://docs.python.org/3/ for python.

Online exercises:
Python exercises will be done through Google Colab.

Assessment criteria and methods

mid-term examination (45%)
term-end examination (45%)
mini-examinations or homeworks (10%)

Related courses

  • TSE.M202 : Partial Differential Equations for Science and Engineering
  • TSE.M203 : Theory of Linear System

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Nothing

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

varquez.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp; takasu.h.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

All communications will be conducted through T2Schola or Slack.
Private meetings (online) may be scheduled through T2Schola.
Students may also contact the instructor by e-mail.

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