18.1521
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Introduces three main types of partial differential equations: diffusion, elliptic, and hyperbolic. Includes mathematical tools, real-world examples and applications, such as the Black-Scholes equation, the European options problem, water waves, scalar conservation laws, first order equations and traffic problems. Students in Course 18 must register for the undergraduate version, 18.152 .
Prerequisites & course information
Subject meets with 18.152 Prereq: ( 18.06 , 18.700 , or 18.701 ) and ( 18.100A , 18.100B , 18.100P , or 18.100Q ) Acad Year 2027-2028: G (Spring) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 3-0-9 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027