MATH 602 Methods and Applications of Partial Dierential Equations Texas A&M, Fall 2013, Section: 601, CRN:

12200 Lecture: T,R, 9:35 am-10:50 am, Blocker Building 121

Instructor:

Dr. Adam Larios Email: [email protected] Oce: Blocker Building, 641 C Math Dept. Phone: (979) 845-3261 Oce Hours: T,R, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, or by appointment Classication of linear partial dierential equations of the second order; Fourier series, orthogonal functions, applications to partial dierential equations; special functions, Sturm-Liouville theory, application to boundary value problems; introduction to Greens functions; nite Fourier transforms. Prerequisites: MATH 601 or (MATH 308 and MATH 407). Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the Graduate level at the College Station campus, and may not be enrolled in the English Language Institute College. Learning outcomes and course objectives: By the end of the course, students should be familiar with following topics, and be able to use the eectively: the Laplace equation, the heat equation, separation of variables, Fourier series, wave equation, method of characteristics and rst-order equations (nonlinear conservation laws), eigenvalue problems, higher dimensional PDEs. Mastery of these topics can be obtained by sucient study of students notes from lecture notes, textbook, homework problems, past exams, and will be evaluated by quizzes and exams.

Course Description:

Textbook:

Richard Haberman. Applied Partial Dierential Equations. 5th Edition. Pearson (2013). ISBN: 978-0321797056 The best way to get in contact with me is by email, [email protected]. Please put [MATH 602] somewhere in the title and make sure to include your whole name with your email. Polite, courteous emails are appreciated; see my website for tips on email etiquette. My oce is in Blocker Building, 641 C, and my oce hours are M,W,F 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Drop-ins are welcome during these times. If you want to meet me at a dierent time, please email me, and we will try to schedule a time to meet. This is a one-semester course on Partial Dierential Equations (PDEs) which gives an introduction to various topics in PDEs and provides a rm basis for future study. PDEs lie at the heart of an extremely large number of practical and theoretical problems in science, mathematics, and engineering. Furthermore, the unsolved problems are enormously varied, rich, and challenging. Our growing understanding of these equations has yielded a massive amount of progress for human kind. The methods involved are incredibly useful in science, and will require us to develop sophisticated and interesting mathematics to handle them.

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Motivation:

Homework:

Homework is designed to help students understand the material and to prepare them for the Quiz es and exams. Homework assignments will be posted on the website, but they are not to be turned in. Collaboration is encouraged in this course. However, copying someone elses work and submitting it as your own is unacceptable. This act of academic dishonesty will be prosecuted in accordance with university policy.

Collaboration:

Electronic devices: There will be no calculators (or other electronic devices) allowed on exams and Quiz es, unless otherwise stated. Laptops, cell phones, and other electronic devices, are not allowed to be used during class or exams, unless otherwise stated. Cell phones must be set on vibrate or o. If you need to take a call, send a text message, etc., please quietly leave the classroom to do so, so that you do not distract other students. You are welcome to return to class quietly when you are nished. If you wish to take notes using an electronic device, you must rst demonstrate to me that you can type or write fast enough to do so properly, and that you can do it without distracting others, before the privilege to use such devices may be granted. If you are found to be abusing this privilege, you risk forfeiting it. Grading: The nal course grade will be computed as follows. Homework and Quizzes: Midterm Exams: Final Exam: 30% 20% + 20% = 40% 30%

Your minimum grade will be A, B, C, D, or F, for averages equal to or above 90%, 75%, 60%, 45%, or 0%, respectively. Attendance: Daily attendance for class lectures is expected and is extremely important. While attendance is not recorded, missing even one class will put you behind. Note that there is a strong correlation between class absences and poor grades. You are responsible for all material and announcements in class regardless of whether or not you attended. You are also responsible for making arrangements with another classmate to nd out what you missed. You should not ask me to go over material you missed (due to tardiness or absences) during oce hours or over email. Make-up exams will only be given with written evidence of an ocial University excused absence. Section 7.3 of the University Student Rules states that for an absence: to be excused the student must notify his or her instructor in writing (acknowledged email message is acceptable) prior to the date of absence if such notication is feasible. In cases where advance notication is not feasible (e.g., accident or emergency) the student must provide notication by the end of the second working day after the absence. This notication should include an explanation of why notice could not be sent prior to the class. A grade of incomplete may be considered if all but a small portion of the class has been successfully completed , but the student in question is prevented from completing the course by a severe, unexpected, and documented event. Students who are simply behind in their work should consider dropping the course. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protections for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation provides that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, Cain Hall, Room B118, (979) 845-1637. For additional information, visit: http://disability.tamu.edu

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Honor Code:

Academic dishonesty is taken extremely seriously, and will be dealt with according to university policy. Always abide by the Aggie Code of Honor: An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do. For additional information, please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor Course Website: www.math.tamu.edu/~alarios/courses/TAMU/2014_spring_M602/content.html My Website: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~alarios Department of Mathematics: http://www.math.tamu.edu Campus emergency: http://studentaffairs.tamu.edu/emergency Student Rules: http://student-rules.tamu.edu Aggie Honor: http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu/ Disability Services: http://disability.tamu.edu

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Disclaimer:

While this syllabus was prepared carefully and according to information available at the beginning of the semester, changes may be necessary in the interest of good teaching. Changes to any of the information above will be announced in class and posted on the class web site. This includes in particular possible updates or corrections to the syllabus, and changes of exam dates. You are required to bring and possibly present your Aggie Card or a government issued ID card when taking exams, as well as standard writing materials. Midterm Exam 1: Tuesday Feb 25, in class [Blocker 121]
Midterm Exam 2: Thursday April 3, in class [Blocker 121] Final Exam: Friday May 2, 12:302:30 p.m. [Blocker 121]

Exams:

Rough schedule:

The following tentative schedule is a rough guide to the material covered in the course, but is subject to change. See course webpage for additional content and updates. HW1, Tuesday Jan 21: Quiz 1, plus question 1 from mdt1 fall 2013, plus question 2 from nal fall 2013 plus questions 1.3.1, 1.4.1(b) (g), 1.4.3, 1.4.10, 1.5.5, 1.5.8, 1.5.11, 1.5.14 from book or (see).
HW2, Tuesday Jan 28: Quiz 2, plus look at past midterms and nals, plus questions 2.2.2, 2.3.2 (a) (c), 2.3.3 (a) (b), 2.3.5, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.6 from book. HW3, Tuesday Feb 4: Quiz 3, 2.5.1(b), 2.5.3 (a), 2.5.5 (a) (d), 2.5.7 (a), 2.5.12, 2.5.14, 2.5.15 (d). HW4, Thursday Feb 13: Quiz 4, 3.2.1 (a,c), 3.2.4, 3.3.4, 3.3.9, 3.3.18(a,b,c). HW5, Thursday Feb 20: Quiz 5, 10.3.6, 10.3.7, 10.4.3, 10.4.4. (Beware of the denition on the Fourier transform). Midterm 1, Tuesday Feb 25. HW6, Thursday, March 6: Do all the problems in HW6 HW7, Thursday, March 20: Do all the problems in HW7 plus 9.3.8, 9.3.12(c), 9.3.23, 9.3.24 (disregard hint, use FTC as usual). (Quiz 6) HW8, Thursday, March 27: Do all the problems in HW8 related to the material taught so far. (Quiz 7) Midterm 2, Thursday April 3. HW8, Tuesday, April 15: Do all the problems in HW8 (Quiz 8) HW9, Tuesday, April 22: Do all the problems in HW9 (Quiz 9) Last day of lecture: April 29 Final Exam: Friday May 2 , 12:302:30 p.m. [Blocker 121]