Partial Differential Equations and applications --Spring 05
M372K -- unique 57435



  • Professor: Irene M. Gamba
  • Classes: T-TH 11:00- 12:30   Room RLM 5.116
  • Website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/gamba
  • Office: RLM 10.166
  • Office Hours: Thursdays 1:00-2:00 and by appointment

  • Phone: 471-7150
  • Email: gamba@math.utexas.edu


  • discussion time: Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30pm RLM 5.124
    Teaching Assistant: Ricardo Alonso
    The room RLM 5.124 has been reserved for every Tuesday 5:00-7:00pm for the rest of the semester. You are encouraged to use it as a PDE study forum during that time.
    E-Mail: ralonso@math.utexas.edu




    • FIRST MIDTERM: MARCH 24 in class test.





    SECOND MIDTERM: MAY 5, in class test.



    FINAL EXAM Date and Time: WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 9-12 N
    Exam Room: CPE 2.216



  • Text: Elementary Applied Partial Differential Equations, by Richard Haberman. 
  • Syllabus: Partial differential equations arise as basic models of flows, diffusion, dispersion and vibrations. Topics include first and second order partial differential equations and classification, particularly the wave, diffusion, and potential equations, their origins in applications and properties of solutions, characteristics, maximum principles, Green's functions, eigenvalue problems, and Fourier expansion methods.
    We will attempt to cover issues from most of the first 12 chapters , with some sections skipped.

    Use of Matlab or Mathematica may be required on some assignments.

  • Prerequisites:M427K, with a grade of at least C. One of (linear algebra courses) M311K or M340C or M341 or M346 and/or M361K or M365C is also recommended. 

    * Handouts and Other Course Information

  • First Day Handout
  • Homework

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