MATH 3I3   COURSE OUTLINE (Fall 2002)

This course is offered by
Department of
Mathematics and Statistics



Instructor:   Dr. Pengfei Guan (GSB-205/D, Extension 27155, guan@icarus)
Website:  http://icarus.math.mcmaster.ca/guan/guan.html

Office Hours:   Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:30-11:30am. Or by appointment.

Textbook: R. Haberman, "Elementary Applied Partial Differential Equations",
          3rd Ed., Prentice-Hall.

References:
Kreyzsig, "Advanced Engineering Mathematics", Wiley
Pinsky, "Partial differential equations \& boundary value problems with appl", 
         McGraw-Hill.
Churchill, "Fourier series and boundary value problems". McGraw-Hill

These are available in the Thode Library as reserved or non-reserved ma
terial.


Course Contents (chapters 1-5, 7 and 8 in the text book):
(1) Review on partial derivatives and applications (3-4 lectures),
(2) Method of separation of variables (4-5 lectures),
(3) Fourier series and applications (4-5 lectures),
(4) Vibrating string and membranes (4-5 lectures),
(5) Strum-Liouville problems and special functions (5-7 lectures),
(6) P.D.E's in higher dimensions (5-7 lectures),
(7) Non-homogeneous P.D.E's (5-7 lectures),
 
Assignments: There will be six assignments (due
      on following Wedesdays:
      Sept. 18, Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13, 27).
 
ALL ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE HANDED IN BY 3:00pm (FIRM) ON DUE DAYS.
THE DEPOSIT BOXE IS LOCATED THE OUTSIDE OF BSB-B157.
 
 
Middle Term Tests: October 4 and November 5 during class time.
 
Final Examination: to be scheduled in December.
 
Marking System: Assignments, 20%; Middle-Term Test 40%;
      and Final Examination 40%.
 
Ethics: Attention is drawn to the "Statement on Academic Dishonesty" received
during registration and available in the Senate office. Any student who
infringes any of these resolutions will be treated according to the published
policy.

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