Math 462 - Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers



Lectures
MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm (MTH 0105)

Instructor
Georg Dolzmann ( dolzmann@math.umd.edu)
Office: 4101 (405-5066)
Office hours: M 10-12, Th 2-3, or by appointment

Text
The following text books are recommended and on reserve in the EPSL:
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with MATLAB by J. Cooper, Birkhäuser, 1998
Partial Differential Equations : an Introduction by W. Strauss, Wiley, 1992

The syllabus of Math 462 consists of the core material in Chapters 2-5 and 8-9 in Cooper's book.

If you want to read about ODE, you can use the text book for Math246, Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers, which is Elementary Differential Equations by Boyce and DiPrima.

Prerequisites
Calculus I, II, III, one semester of ordinary differential equations (Math 241, Math 246)

Homework
Homework problems will be assigned on Fridays and will be due the following week Fridays. Homework will not be collected or graded.
Here are the homework problems .

Tests
During the course there will be two 50-min tests (written in class). No make-up tests will be given, unless a written excuse according to the University Policies is presented in advance.

Grading
Two 50-min tests, 100 pt each:   200 points
Final exam:   100 points
Total:   300 points

Test dates (tentatively)
Test 1: Friday, March 5
Test 2: Friday, April 16
Final exam: Friday, May 14, 1:30-3:30 pm


Religious observances
If your religion dictates that you cannot take an exam or hand in assigned work on a particular date, then contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss alternatives. You are responsible for making these arrangements at the beginning of the semester.


Disabilities
If you have some disability related to testing under the usual timed, in-class conditions, you may contact the office of Disabled Students Services (DSS) in Shoemaker. If they assess you as meriting private conditions and/or extra time, then you may arrange to take your tests at DSS, with extra time as they indicate. You must arrange this well in advance of a test (in particular: no retakes). Click Disability Support Services for further information.


Last modified: Wed Jan 28 08:11:29 EST 2004