For exam 3, you should be able to solve linear constant coefficient initial value problems using Laplace transforms, including the techniques of
- partial fractions
- complete the square
- s- and t-translation rules
- Heaviside functions
- Dirac delta functions
- convolution
- computing transforms using the definition of the Laplace transform
You are free to make, bring, and use a table of Laplace transforms for the exam. The table should be on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Keep it to just Laplace transforms, please --no worked-out problems, etc. (if you want to include the definition of the Laplace transform, put f(t) and integral_0^infty exp(-st) f(t) dt in your table). The exam will not utilize exotic transforms we haven't touched on in lecture or homework.
- arrive a few minutes early
- bring a pencil, eraser, and a pen
- read the instructions and follow them --worth some portion of your grade
- read the problem statements and do what is asked
- be careful with algebra and calculus --don't rush!
- keep cool and collected, try not to freak out about grades
- check your answers by substituting them into the ODE
- know your section number
| sections | room | time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 4 6 9 | Spaulding 120 | 1:10-2:00pm Wed Apr 11 |
| 3 5 7 8 | Horton 210 | 1:10-2:00pm Wed Apr 11 |
| extra time | Kingsbury 390 | 1:10-2:35pm Wed Apr 11 |
In Spaulding 120, sit in alternate seats starting with the first seat off the interior aisle.