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Home Assignment 2 / Re: Concept: Where does the (-) come from

« on: Today at 04:49:49 PM »

Do you mean $u_t + tu_x=0$? Then $\frac{dt}{1} = \frac{dx}{t}=\frac{du}{0}$. The first equation implies $$dx=tdt \implies x=\frac{1}{2}t^2+C\implies x-\frac{1}{2}t^2=C.$$

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: problem 5 (23)

« on: January 20, 2019, 12:32:48 PM »

I obtain solutions for all 4 subproblems, except two of them with arbitrary function.

No, your solution is incorrect because it is not a continuous single-valued function. I gave you a hint: what is the natural parameter along integral curves?

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: problem 5 (23)

« on: January 20, 2019, 04:47:13 AM »

Sure, $x$ and $y$ are not independent along integral curves. To proceed you need to parametrize the integral curve. Think: what is the best way to parametrize it?

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: problem4 (20)

« on: January 19, 2019, 07:03:34 AM »

Please learn how to post math properly  Also, asking for help, copy the problem.

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: Home Assignment 2 Problem 2(a)

« on: January 18, 2019, 09:31:56 PM »

Since integral curves are rays (straight half-lines) from $(0,0)$  the solution in the plane wit the punched out origin is any function, constant along these rays, in particular $u=f(y/x)$.

But if we want solution in the whole plane, $u$ must be continuous at $(0,0)$ and since all rays intersect there $u$ is just a constant.

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: Secondary Textbook Chp1.2 Exercise 10

« on: January 18, 2019, 09:05:21 PM »

Read Section 2.1, Subsection  "semilinear equations"

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Home Assignment 1 / Re: Home Assignment 1

« on: January 16, 2019, 04:57:59 PM »

Junjing, you are right but I am not sure if anyone but me would be able to read your solution

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Home Assignment 2 / Re: Home Assignment 2 problem 1(a)

« on: January 15, 2019, 05:04:28 PM »

You draw just a bit more than one period and say "$\pi$-periodic"

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APM346--Misc / Re: physical interpretation

« on: January 15, 2019, 05:02:51 PM »

Physical interpretation is useful. However Quizzes, Tests and Exam neither test nor require any knowledge of Physics. Like in ODE or Calculus I, II classes.

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APM346--Misc / Welcome to APM346

« on: January 07, 2019, 06:30:22 AM »

Welcome to this forum!

The main purpose of this forum is not the communication with instructors but peer-to-peer. I noticed that some of you answer the questions of your peers and I really appreciate, but I would like to see more -- much more -- of this!

It runs as aid to the class website. More permanent and systematic information is placed on website, while forum is for discussion. Please read before registering!

Registration

• You can select any username (login) you want (take a rather short one). Username is what only you (and Admin) can see.
• However  change your (screen) Name  (the one which everybody sees) to one easily identifiable (Admin should be able to identify you with a student enrolled to this course--and matching BlackBoard name; otherwise your posting privileges could be reduced or revoked):  Open Profile > Account Settings and look for "Name".
• It would be preferable to use your University of Toronto email address.
• BTW you can have a cool avatar too. Please do not display any confidential info.
• You cannot change the loginname (used for login).  But there is no need.  Nobody except you knows your password - even Admins - but Admins don't need  to know it.

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• This semester karma does not translates into Bonus mark points (there are plenty reasons for this) 
• On the other hand, your posts and active participation in the class will be a decisive factor if you ask me for a recommendation letter for a Graduate School. To write such letter I need to know something about you beyond your marks (and your final mark is in the transcript anyway). Participation in the forum automatically leaves a trace.
   

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MAT244--Misc / Re: Quiz 5 explanation (was Unfair quiz)

« on: December 21, 2018, 05:30:52 PM »

For those who had < 4 for this Quiz Quiz mark was based on the best 4.5 quizzes (which means that the 5-th best had a half weight).

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MAT244--Misc / Re: How do we calculate the WB bonus mark?

« on: December 21, 2018, 02:40:43 PM »

Karma * 0.4. I extracted karma from database but because I did it in rush to submit emarks before Dean's office closes , I could miss several students, especially those whose Screen name on forum differed from their Quercus name. Please email me, if it is the case: I am planning to amend marks Dec 24. My changes will not affect ACORN marks until Jan 8 for sure, and may be a bit later

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Technical Questions / emoji

« on: December 20, 2018, 08:37:39 PM »

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MAT244--Misc / Re: When should we expect the marks?

« on: December 20, 2018, 01:58:07 PM »

for  Quizzes and Bonuses Fri
Final -- I hope Fri (actually, I am required to do it in 7 business days)  but it depends on circumstances beyond my control. First, other graders. I graded the most difficult to grade P5 in 4 days, then I graded MAT334, and some of graders still have not finished. If they finish tonight, I will do my overhead overnight and submit Friday morning.

Second, marks need to be approved. If they are not approved by our undergraduate chair and then Dean's office before 5 pm, they are delayed until the first day of the next semester, and I am not allowed to release Crowdmark links until their approval.

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Final Exam / FE-P4 official

« on: December 20, 2018, 05:15:13 AM »

(a) We consider inverse transform $z=g(w)$, since we know that it maps $\frac{1}{2}$ into $0$. It must be
\begin{gather*}
g(w)=\lambda \frac{w-a}{1- w\bar{a}}\\
\text{with $|\lambda|=1$ and $a=\frac{1}{2}$:}\\
g(w)=\lambda \frac{2w-1}{2- w}.
\end{gather*}
Since $g(-1)=1$ we have $1=\lambda \frac{-2-1}{2+1}\implies \lambda=-1 $ and therefore
$$
g(w)= - \frac{2w-1}{2- w}=z \implies  (2w-1)=-z(2-w)\implies w= \frac{2z-1}{z-2}=: f(z).  $$

(b)
$$
\frac{2z-1}{z-2}=z\implies 2z-1=z^2-2z\implies z^2-4z +1=0\implies z=2\pm \sqrt{3}.$$
These are "black" points on the picture.

(c) Then $f' = \frac{2(z-2)-(2z-1)}{(z-2)^2}=-3 (z-2)^{-2}$; $f'(0)= -3/4$ and therefore stretch is $|-3/4|= 3/4$ and rotation is $\arg(-3/4)= \pi$.