189-319B: Partial Differential Equations

Course Description

• INSTRUCTOR: Professor J. Labute -- BH 1112, Office Hours: MWF 12:30-1:30.
• TEXT: R. Haberman, Elementary Applied Partial Differential Equations.
• SYLLABUS: First order equations; geometric theory. Second order equations; classification. Laplace, heat and wave equations; Sturm-Liouville theory, Fourier Series, boundary and initial value problems.
• ASSIGNMENTS: There will be bi-weekly assignments.
• MIDTERM TEST: There will be one class test which will be held IN CLASS the week of February 12th.
• FINAL EXAM: There will be a three hour final exam; calculators will be allowed.
• GRADING: If A = assignment mark, T = test mark, E = exam mark and F = final mark (all out of 100), then F is the larger of E and .1A + .2T + .7E.