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8388748 No.8388748 [Reply] [Original]

As a physics major, do you think it'd be useful to take the second semester of differential equations (diff eq 2). I was going to take PDE or vector/tensor analysis but they're not being offered.

I've already taken calc 1-3, diff eq, and linear algebra, and probability

The topics covered:

-Systems of linear differential equations
- numerical solutions,
- stability theory
- phase plane analysis
- limit cycles,
- bifurcations and chaos
- power series solutions

>> No.8388775

Well, what are your options?

>> No.8388778

>>8388748
Why are they not being offered?
I'd deffinitely go for DE if there's nothing better being offered.

>> No.8388831

>>8388775

diff eq 2

numerical methods for differential equations

>>8388778

They're both only occasionally offered. Probably wouldn't be able to take it until next Fall semester.

>> No.8388839

>>8388775

or I can just not take a math course all together and fill that space with something from engineering or chemistry, as long as its upper division it doesn't matter.

I was just wondering if diff eq 2 would even be worth it.

>> No.8388946

>>8388839
>>8388831
I'd go for DE 2 instead of numerical methods for DEs

>> No.8388989

Take as much diff eq as you can. Differential equations are the cornerstone of physics and you need as much exposure as possible to them.