Read sections 5.4 and 5.5, pages 260-274, in Nagle & Saff.
Work the following problems from Nagle & Saff, reconcile your answers with the ones in the back of the book, and hand in your solutions at the beginning of class. The focus here is on understanding the properties of the solutions rather than the mechanics of solving the differential equations, so you may use Maple to assist with the calculations.
Section 5.1, page 246, exercise 5.
Section 5.2, page 253, exercise 7.
Section 5.3, page 259, exercise 3.
Section 5.5, page 274, exercise 5. (The frequency response curve for a system undergoing forced vibrations is described in section 5.3.)
Ask questions.
Work on coupled spring-mass systems.
Review the Chapter 4 summary on pages 225-228 of Nagle & Saff.
Work (by hand) the following review problems from the end of Chapter 4, page 229 of Nagle & Saff: 17, 21, 31, 37.
Work the following problems from Nagle & Saff. You may use Maple to assist with the calculations.
Section 5.3, page 259, exercises 1 and 7.
Section 5.4, page 266, exercise 3.
Section 5.5, page 274, exercise 3.
Read section 5.7, pages 287-297, in Nagle & Saff.
Remember that the second exam will be given Thursday, April 2.