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Differential Equations: From Slope Fields to Systems

First- and second-order ODEs, Laplace transforms, and linear systems — intuition first.

6 students enrolled
Jenna SmithJohns Hopkins mathematician (B.A. + M.A.) · teaches calculus, linear algebra & diff eq
$149
Starts Oct 6, 2026 · ends Oct 27, 2026
4 live sessions · ~1h/week live
14 of 20 seats left

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What you'll learn

  • First-order equations & slope fields
  • Second-order linear equations
  • Laplace transforms
  • Systems of ODEs

About this course

A four-week live tour of ordinary differential equations: how to read them, solve them, and see what they say about the systems they model.

Who this is for

College students taking ODEs, and ambitious high-schoolers past calculus.

Prerequisites

Single-variable calculus (derivatives and integrals).

Schedule & syllabus

4 live sessions · times shown in America/New York

  1. 1Week 1: First-order equations & slope fieldsOct 6, 5:00 PM EDT · 60 min
  2. 2Week 2: Second-order linear equationsOct 13, 5:00 PM EDT · 60 min
  3. 3Week 3: Laplace transformsOct 20, 5:00 PM EDT · 60 min
  4. 4Week 4: Systems of ODEsOct 27, 5:00 PM EDT · 60 min

What's included

  • 4 live sessions
  • Session recordings
  • Weekly problem sets

Your instructor

Jenna Smith

Johns Hopkins mathematician (B.A. + M.A.) · teaches calculus, linear algebra & diff eq

412 students taught · 9 courses on Haven · 4.7★

Mathematician and educator. I studied math at Johns Hopkins — B.A. followed by a master's — and I've spent the years since helping high-school and college students get genuinely comfortable with rigorous math, from AP Calculus through differential equations. My classes run on intuition first: pictures, worked examples, and live problem-solving, with proofs earning their keep along the way.

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