Math 112B, Partial Differential Equations
ET 202, MWF 3:00-3:50p
Winter Quarter, 2007
Instructor: Dr. Steven M. Wise
TA: Xiangrong Li
Office Hours: MW 2:00-3:00p,
Roland Hall 476.
Office Hours: TuTh 4:00-5:00, place
TBA.
Email:
swise(at)math(dot)uci(dot)edu
Email: xli(at)math(dot)uci(dot)edu
Class Website
http://math.uci.edu/~swise/classes/winter07/math_112b.html
A link to the website may also be found through EEE.
Text
A First Course in Partial Differential Equations, H.F. Weinberger, Dover Edition, 1995.
We will attempt to cover chapters 4,5 and 6, and at least some of chapter 7.
Homework Policy
Exercises will be assigned for each completed section, but won't be collected. However, doing
homework will help with the weekly quizzes.
Students are encouraged to work together on homework sets and to use other textbooks as
references.
Discussion Session
Each student must be signed up for the discussion session listed below.
44515 LEC A
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44516 DIS 10 0 LI, X.
MWF 3:003:50p
ET 202
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TuTh 3:003:50p
ET 202
25
In the discussion sessions the TA will go over recently assigned homework problems and will
answer your questions about the lecture. Please come prepared to ask questions. In other
words, try the homework before coming to the discussion.
Quizzes
There will be between 6 and 8 quizzes in the quarter, administered during the last half of the
Thursday discussion session. Quizzes will be comprised of two to four short questions based
on the homework problems that you have attempted. Homework assigned in the Monday
lecture will be fair-game for a quiz.
The quiz problems will be either the same as, or very similar to, those from the homework.
Thus, if a student has made a good attempt at the homework, he/she should do well on the
quiz.
Examinations
There will be one midterm exam, and a comprehensive final exam. The final exam time is
predetermined and immovable. I will give at least one week notice (on this site and in class) of
an upcoming midterm exam. The final exam schedule may be found at
http://www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/fes_06-07.html#winter
Grades
Grades are posted in EEE (http://e3.uci.edu) gradebook.
The final grade will be computed using the following weights: quizzes 30%, midterm 30%,
final 40%.
Noteboard
I've set up a noteboard in EEE (http://eee.uci.edu/toolbox/noteboard/index.php?board=4811),
with threads concerning the exams and homework. Students should feel free to login and
discuss problems or post questions to the instructor. I'll check it periodically and answer any
questions directed to me.
Cheating
I hate to have to deal with cheating. While I understand the temptation to cheat, I have dealt
firmly with those caught cheating in the past (twice in the last six courses I've taught at UCI).
Please don't do it.