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MATH 39100: Methods of Differential Equat at City College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Methods of Differential Equat (MATH 39100) at City College has 7 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 7 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Strashimir Popvassilev, Ethan Akin, Lauren Ruth, Jania Begum, and Ruipeng Xu.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Strashimir Popvassilev ranks chillest (Fair) and Jania Begum least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

MATH 21200 and Math 21300, or Math 20200 and Math 20300 or departmental permission. All courses must have a C or better.

About this course

First order equations; higher order linear equations with constant coefficients, undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, applications; Euler's equation, series solutions, special functions; linear systems; elementary partial differential equations and separation of variables; Fourier series.

Best professors for MATH 39100 at City, Fall 2026

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MATH 39100 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:41 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

7 of 7 sections · 1 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

B-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
NAC 5/110
Strashimir PopvassilevChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(87)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 55% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
C-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 5/111
Strashimir PopvassilevChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(87)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 55% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
E-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 4/113
Strashimir PopvassilevChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(87)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 55% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
G-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
NAC 5/110
Jania BegumChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.5(73)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 62% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
K-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Marshak MR2
Ethan AkinChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(128)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 52% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
ND-LEC Regular
Tue/Fri · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
NAC 4/209
Lauren RuthChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.2(5)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 67% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
T-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
NAC 4/113
Ruipeng XuNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed

Questions about MATH 39100 at City

Who teaches MATH 39100 at City in Fall 2026?
Strashimir Popvassilev, Ethan Akin, Lauren Ruth, Jania Begum, and Ruipeng Xu are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MATH 39100 at City hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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