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ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

MATH 716
Course Description

Existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence theorems, linear systems, stability, singular points, and boundary value problems. Qualitative behavior of nonlinear equations, stability, Lyapunov functions, invariant manifolds, bifurcation theory, periodic orbits, and connecting orbits.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.76

-1.18% from Historical

Completion Rate
94.74%

-4.15% from Historical

A Rate
89.47%

11.52% from Historical

Class Size
19

10.47% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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