MATH 655
Partial Differential Equations
Fall 2009
INSTRUCTOR: PROF. P.
SACKS
OFFICE: 436 Carver
TELEPHONE:
294-8143
EMAIL: psacks@iastate.edu
CLASS WEB PAGE: www.public.iastate.edu/~psacks/classes/m655/math655.html
OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Fri 11-12, Tuesday 2-3,
or by appointment.
TEXTBOOK: Partial
Differential Equations by L. C.
Evans
COURSE CONTENT:
- Model linear problems - transport, Laplace, heat and wave
equations (Chapter 2)
- Scalar nonlinear first order equations - Hamilton-Jacobi
equations and conservation laws (Chapter 3)
- Special methods - Separation of variables, ODE techniques,
transform methods (Chapter 4)
- General linear theory - local solvability, fundamental
solutions,
characteristics, propagation of singularities
OTHER REFERENCES:
- Methods of Mathematical Physics, Volume II by
R. Courant and
D. Hilbert
- Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
by G. Folland
- Partial Differential Equations by F.
John
- Partial Differential Equations: Methods and
Applications by
R. McOwen
- Partial Differential Equations by J.
Rauch
- Basic Linear Partial Differential Equations
by F. Treves
COURSE GRADE: This will be based on 7-8
homework assignments.
Homework assignments are here.
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