Texas A&M University, Summer 2014
SYLLABUS: MATH 602 METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Instructor information
Instructor: Dr. Sara Pollock
snpolloc@math.tamu.edu
Website: www.math.tamu.edu/∼snpolloc/math602
Office hours: posted on website
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Class times and locations
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10-11:35 a.m.
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Textbook
Applied Partial Differential Equations with Fourier Series and Boundary Value
Problems, (fifth edition), Richard Haberman, ISBN: 9780321797056.
Course description and prerequisites
Description: Classification of linear partial differential equations of the second
order; Fourier series, orthogonal functions, applications to partial differential
equations; special functions, Sturm-Liouville theory, application to boundary
value problems; introduction to Green’s functions; finite 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:
• The heat equation,
• The wave equation,
• Laplace’s equation and Poisson’s equation,
• Separation of variables,
• Fourier series,
• The method of characteristics for first-order equations (nonlinear
conservation laws),
• Eigenvalue problems,
• Higher dimensional PDEs.
Date: July 7, 2014.
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Grading policy
Grades will be calculated according to the following percentages:
Homework Average
Midterm:
Final exam:
50%
25%
25%
Total:
100%
88-100%
75-87%
60-74%
45-59%
<45%
A
B
C
D
F
Homework and Exams
Problem sets will be assigned weekly and posted on the course website and due
each Monday. Problems will be based on material covered in lecture.
Exams: We will have an in-class midterm and a final exam. Exam problems will
be based on homework problems and material covered in lecture. Exam dates will
be posted on the class website.
Class policies
Attendance: It is in your best interest to attend lectures.
Calculators: No calculators on exams. You may find it useful to use
Wolfram alpha, mathematica, maple, matlab or some other symbolic or
computational toolbox to help you visualize the material, but this is up to you.
Cell phones: Please don’t use your cell phone during class. Phones and all
electronic devices should be turned off during exams.
Make-up/late work: Make-up work is allowed only when written evidence of an
official University excused absence is provided (see section 7.1 of the student rules
at http://studentrules.tamu.edu/rule7.htm). If a student is going to miss class,
notification in writing (acknowledged email is acceptable) prior to the date of the
absence is required. In cases where this is not feasible, the student must provide
documentation by the end of the second working day after the absence. If these
conditions are met, then the percentage grade earned on the final exam will be
substituted for a missed exam. This option is available only once. No make-up
quizzes and activities will be given as the two lowest grades of each will be
dropped.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination
statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with
disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with
disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that pro- vides for reasonable
accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring
an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for
Students with Disabilities, in Room B118 of the Cain Hall or call 845-1637.
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Academic Integrity Statement and Policy
Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated!! Aggie Honor Code: An Aggie does
not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. Upon accepting admission to
Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold
the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy
and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their
commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work.
Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community
from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional
information please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/.
Additional resources
Textbook: The textbook includes a lot of solved examples, use this if it is
useful.
Other material: Other reference material may be posted on the class eCampus
website.
E-mail address: snpolloc@math.tamu.edu
Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
77843