PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to the theory and application of partial differential equations. Topics include: first-order equations and characteristic curves; classification of second-order equations as parabolic, hyperbolic or elliptic; Laplace, wave and diffusion equations, and their physical origins; solution using Fourier series; and separation of variables. PREREQUISITE: MATH 2910 and MATH 3010 Three lecture hours per week