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MATH 228 - Differential Equations for Physics and Chemistry

First-order equations, second-order linear equations with constant coefficients, series solutions and special functions, the Laplace transform method. Applications in physics and chemistry are emphasized.

Prerequisites

MATH128 or MATH138; Not open to Mathematics students.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH250, AMATH251, AMATH350

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3939	0 / 120

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6274	56 / 75

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6185	119 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4040	37 / 120

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6377	57 / 120

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4089	41 / 120

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6441	53 / 120

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6030	113 / 120	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4240	41 / 120

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6657	57 / 120				Paul McGrath

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7123	92 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 103	Rachael Alvir

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4777	37 / 120				Chris Bauch

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7826	39 / 120				Sachin Kotecha

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6068	42 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 2066	Russell Milne
LEC 081	6189	54 / 100				Max Fitzsimmons

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4328	57 / 120				Chris Bauch

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7855	38 / 500				Logan Crew

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	5964	115 / 2000				shahla Aliakbari

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4790	57 / 120				Chris Bauch

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7676	45 / 120				Isam Al-Darabsah

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5784	123 / 126	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	STC 0020	Graeme Turner
TUT 101	5905	123 / 126	11:30 - 12:20	W	MC 4020

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4728	41 / 120				Chris Bauch
TST 181	4734	41 / 120	13:00 - 15:00	S		Chris Bauch

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	8447	52 / 120				Isam Al-Darabsah

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5629	88 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	STC 0050	Graeme Turner
TUT 101	5751	88 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	M	MC 4061

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4623	32 / 120				Christopher Bauch
TST 181	5432	32 / 120	17:00 - 18:20	M		Christopher Bauch

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5780	29 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Graeme Turner

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5717	99 / 100	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	RCH 211	Robert Garbary
TUT 101	5843	99 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	W	MC 2017

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	5185	20 / 60				Christopher Bauch

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5512	34 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	HH 150	Shahla Ali Akbari

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5692	124 / 122	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	STC 0020	Andrew Philip Beltaos
TUT 101	5820	124 / 122	15:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3607

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6053	34 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Christopher Bauch

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5954	103 / 104	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 2017	Andrew Beltaos
TUT 101	6087	103 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	W	MC 4020

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5841	24 / 20	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Christopher Bauch

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5615	90 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	DC 1351	Jozsef Vass
TUT 101	5754	90 / 104	08:30 - 09:20	T	MC 2017

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5655	22 / 30	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	QNC 1506	Andrew Beltaos

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5267	77 / 90	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 1056	Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	5409	77 / 90	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 2038

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5413	17 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	HH 259	Ghazal Geshnizjani

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5185	76 / 80	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	B2 350	Laurent Walsh Marcoux
TUT 101	5336	76 / 80	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 2034

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5198	18 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	CPH 3604	Edward R Vrscay

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5010	61 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4040	Conrad G Hewitt
TUT 101	5165	61 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4040

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5163	23 / 30	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	DWE 3519	Aaron Chun Shing Chan

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5041	58 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 2035	Kathleen Patricia Wilkie
TUT 101	5206	58 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4058

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5136	15 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 2054	Xinzhi Liu

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4752	59 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 1056	Raluca Jessop
TUT 101	4943	59 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4040

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4371	13 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4058	Gregory Stuart Mayer

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3612	41 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4060	Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	3825	41 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	RCH 204	Xinzhi Liu

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3538	18 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Xinzhi Liu

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3314	49 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Jun Liu
TUT 101	3542	49 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4040

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3488	19 / 25	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 209	Lijun Wang

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3189	50 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	3436	50 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	M	MC 4058	Xinzhi Liu

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3388	20 / 24	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Duncan John Mowbray

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3088	60 / 125	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	3380	60 / 125	16:30 - 17:20	M,M,C		Xinzhi Liu

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3345	22 / 24	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Qing Wang

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3068	118 / 96	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Xinzhi Liu
TUT 101	3377	118 / 96	16:30 - 17:20	M,M,C		Xinzhi Liu

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3209	13 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Mohammad Kohandel

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2973	92 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Kirsten A Morris
TUT 101	3302	92 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	M,R,C,H		Kirsten A Morris

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3823	17 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Maya Mincheva

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2829	87 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Kirsten A Morris
TUT 101	3186	87 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	M,M,C		Kirsten A Morris

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3433	18 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Xinzhi Liu

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1451	59 / 100	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Corina Stefania Drapaca
TUT 101	3818	59 / 100	16:30 - 17:20	M,M,C		Corina Stefania Drapaca

UW Flow Ratings

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Easy: 52.94%

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Useful: 76.09 %

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CHEM 350 - Chemical Kinetics and Statistical Mechanics

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EARTH 310 - Environmental Informatics

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PHYS 233 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

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PHYS 258 - Thermal Physics

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PHYS 334 - Quantum Physics 2

PHYS 342 - Electricity and Magnetism 2

PHYS 358 - Thermal Physics

PHYS 363 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics

PHYS 364 - Mathematical Physics 1

PHYS 365 - Mathematical Physics 2

AMATH 362 - Mathematics of Climate Change

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AMATH 445 - Scientific Machine Learning

PHYS 356 - Optics 1

PHYS 357 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics

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