Midterm 2 will cover sections 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2. These subsections are not considered for midterm 2:
Section 4.1: Eigenvectors and Difference Equations:
Section 4.2: Similarity, Application to Dynamical systems
Practice problems can be found in the Quiz page. For sections 4.1 and 4.2:
Section 4.1: 1-32
Section 4.2: 1-22
You can find some practice exams from previous years in the following links:
2006 Exam and Solutions.
2007 Exam and Solutions: Except for the problems 5 and 6
2008 Exam and Solutions: Except for the problems 5 and 6
2011 Exam and Solutions: Except for the problems 4, 5 and 6
Although the focus of the exam will be the material covered after the midter 1, math is by nature cumulative. Particularly in this course, many topics are conceptually related and you might need to refresh your memory by studying the materials covered before the midterm 1.