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Paper-and-Pen Homework  

(Updated 16 December 2025)

Paper-and-Pen assignments should be submitted through Gradescope. You will be able to access Gradescope through the course Canvas page. If you are not familiar with Gradescope, you can find a video demonstrating the submission process at the following link:

https://gradescope.com/get_started#student-submission
Also Gradescope has provided a helpful guide to scanning and submitting your assignment as a PDF:
Guide to scanning and submitting your assignment
  • Late assignments will not be accepted.
  • Please keep all problems in the same order as the assignment list and ordered vertically on your page.
  • You must show all of your work.
  • All your solutions should be in a single pdf file before being uploaded, or as a picture for each question.
  • Please make sure your files are legible before submitting. Unreadable solutions will not earn credit.
  • Most word processors can save files as a pdf.
  • There are many tools to combine pdfs, such as here, and others for turning jpgs into pdfs, such as here.

    • Homework 0 (Reading Assignment)
      Reading: Please review the contents of the following PDF file.

    • Problem_Solving.pdf (the pdf file has two pages)
    Note: The password can be found in item 6. of the email that was sent to students on Monday, 01/05/2026.
    Note: Please complete this reading assignment by Monday 02/02/2025. If you have any questions, please come to my office hours.
    Note: Please carefully read the syllabus. If you have any questions about the syllabus, please come to my office hours.
    Homework 1 (Reading Assignment) Note: Please complete this reading assignment by Monday 02/02/2025. If you have any questions, please come to my office hours.
    Note: I know that diving into differential equations can sometimes feel challenging, especially if it’s been a while since you’ve worked on some of the prerequisite topics. To help you brush up on key concepts, I’ve also included links to some excellent resources that cover the prerequisites. Feel free to explore them whenever you need a refresher—understanding the basics is an important step toward mastering the material in this course. Note: Please carefully read the syllabus. If you have any questions about the syllabus, please come to my office hours.