Partial Differential Equations

3 Credits.

This course is aimed at a first exposure to the theory of Partial Differential Equations by examples. Basic examples of PDEs (Boundary value problems and initial value problems): Laplace equation, heat equation and wave equation. Method of separation of variables. Fourier series. Examples of wave equations in one and two dimensions. Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems and generalized Fourier series. Self-adjoint operators and applications to problems in higher dimensions. Nonhomogeneous PDEs. Green's functions and fundamental solution for the heat equation. Prerequisites:Calculus III. Recommended: 110.405 or 110.415.