WEEK

DATE

TOPICS (from the Textbook)

1

2 October 2023

Ch. 1: Introduction and motivaton

2

9 October 2023

2.1: The difference and shift operators

3

16 October 2023

2.2: Summation

4

23 October 2023

2.3: Generating functions

5

30 October 2023

3.1: First order equations

3.2: Linear equations

6

6 November 2023

3.3: Equations with constant coefficients

7

13 November 2023

3.5: Equations with variable coefficients

8

20 November 2023

MIDTERM

9

27 November 2023

3.6: Nonlinear equations

10

4 December 2023

3.7: The z-transform

11

11 December 2023

The z-transform (continued)

12

18 December 2023

Applications of z-transform, Convolution

13

25 December 2023

4.1: Initial Value Problems for Linear Systems

14

1 January 2024

January 1, 2024-Monday: New Year’s Day (No class--if necessary we may reschedule a make-up class)