Student Papers in Differential Equations

Instructor: David Arnold

Adobe Acrobat Reader

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the files on this site. You can down load the necessary software from the Adobe Site by selecting the AAR link. AAR is free software and has no timelimit on its ownership.

The Scientific Notebook

You will need to use the Scientific Notebook to read the files on this site. You can also view the files with the Scientific Workplace. You can download viewer software that will allow you to view Scientific Notebook files online. There is no charge for the viewer. You can also download a time-locked, 30-day free trial sample of the Scientific Notebook. There is no charge for the first 30 days, but the software will no longer function beyond the 30-day time limit.


Configuring Communicator 4.5 to Read Scientific Notebook Files

If Communicator is not configured to read Scientific Notebook files, when you click on a Scientific Notebook file, Communicator will attempt to help you with configuration. Usually, you will be queried with an Unknown File Type dialog. If so, click the Pick App... button. Click the Browse button and browse to the directory containing the Scientific Notebook installation and select the file Scinoteb.exe. Click OK. You will then be asked if you want to Open the file or Save to disk. Select open. From this point forward, you should not have to repeat the process. Communicator is now configured to recognize Scientific Notebook files.

You can view or edit this association by closing and reopening Communicator and selecting Edit->Preferences. Click the + sign in front of Navigator to expand this folder. Select Applications, then scroll the Descriptions list to find the reference to Scientific Notebook Document. You can view or edit at this point. For example, you may want to push the Edit button and uncheck the Ask me before downloading files of this type.

There are two type of Scientific Notebook files stored on this server: tex and rap. Should you be prompted later with the Unknown File Type dialog, then you have stumbled across the other type of Scientific Notebook file. Follow the procedure in the first paragraph to configure the Communicator to recognize files of this second type.

Spring 1999