MATH244
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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- Department
- Mathematics
- Terms offered
- 20
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Most ordinary differential equations occurring in mathematical models of physical, chemical and biological phenomena cannot be solved analytically. Numerical integrations do not lead to a desired result without qualitative analysis of the behavior of the equation's solutions. This course studies the flows of scalar and planar ordinary differential equations. Stability and bifurcation are discussed.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1996 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department faculty is about 19% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department faculty is about 24% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM BP316 20262011
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM BP316 2025
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM BP316 202020001998
- Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM BP217 2015
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC001 2013
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM BP316 2008
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM BP326 2006
- Tue, Thu, 2:40 PM–3:55 PM Carlson Hall CH104 20031996
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Elahe Khalili Samani | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 16 enrolled | 24700 |
| Spring 2025 | Elahe Khalili Samani | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 30497 |
| Spring 2024 | Elahe Khalili Samani | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 25 enrolled | 30497 |
| Spring 2023 | Ali Maalaoui | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 30497 |
| Spring 2022 | Tianqi Wu | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 30497 |
| Spring 2021 | Michael Satz | Online | 1 | 22 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2020 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2019 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2018 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2017 | Jacqueline M. Dresch | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2016 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2015 | Michael Satz | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 24 enrolled | 34194 |
| Spring 2013 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 39 of 25 enrolled | 32323 |
| Spring 2011 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 25 enrolled | 39009 |
| Spring 2008 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 36028 |
| Spring 2006 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 34598 |
| Spring 2003 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 37475 |
| Spring 2000 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 35 enrolled | 34587 |
| Spring 1998 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 35 enrolled | 32684 |
| Spring 1996 | Natalia C. Sternberg | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 25 enrolled | 30592 |