18.03 Differential Equations
Spring 2015
Lecturers: David Jerison, Gigliola Staffilani
Recitation Instructors: Yakov Ilich Berchenko-Kogan, Tristan L Bozec, Pierre-Thomas Brun, Karene Chu, Mario Anthony DeFranco, Chenjie Fan, Marc Hoyois, Romain Lagrange, Samuel D Raskin, Andrew Joseph Rzeznik, Yi Sun, Daniel Craig Thompson, Katerina K Velcheva, Vidya Venkateswaran, Thomas Walpuski, Jun Yu, Yun William Yu, Xin Zhou
Lecture L01:
MWF 1-2
(10-250)
Lecture L02: MWF 2-3
(10-250)
Information:
Final Exam time and location:
Tuesday May 19, 1:30-4:30 pm in Johnson Track
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Grading:
Part A of homework counts as follows:
1:3 for Part A: Part B
For the whole class:
50:150:300:300
Part A: Part B: hour tests: final exam
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The MITx textbook is available in PDF form at MITx Textbook.
Announcements
Cumulative scores and cutoffs
Final cumulative scores and grades are now posted.
Cumulative scores are out of 800: 200 homework, 300 midterms, 300 final.
There is a separate box for extra credit out of 21 points. Your grade is based
on the sum of the two scores. (It is possible to get more than 800 points.)
The cutoffs are as follows.
A > = 690
B > = 570
C > = 490
D > = 400
We have given recitation leaders a small amount of flexibility to adjust your
grade if you are close to the borderline (no more than 1 percent).
Have a great summer!
David Jerison and Gigliola Staffilani
Announced on 29 May 2015 7:10 p.m. by David Jerison
Letter grades cut off for final exam
A range if X >249
B range if 209<X<250
C range if 179<X<209
D range if 149<X<179
The your letter grades and your total points for the class will be available next Wednesday, May 27.
Have a great summer!
Announced on 22 May 2015 11:33 a.m. by Gigliola Staffilani
Final exam median
Final grades will take another several days.
Have a nice summer!
Announced on 20 May 2015 9:34 p.m. by David Jerison
Prof. Jerison's Office Hours in E17-122
Announced on 18 May 2015 2:37 p.m. by Jonathan Harmon
Change of Morning Office Hour Monday (May 18) to 12:30-1:30pm E17-477
Dear students, I will hold extra office hour tomorrow in my office (E17-477) 12:30-1:30pm. (Note the change of time from previous announcement due to conflict with other final exams).Announced on 17 May 2015 8:45 a.m. by Karene Chu
