Academic Catalog

MA 650 Intermediate Partial Differential Equations

This course discusses the classical theory and applications of partial differential equations and introduces the student to the modern theory. Classification of second order equations; well-posedness; existence and uniqueness for the Cauchy problem; Riemann function; Dirichlet and Neumann problems; Green’s functions; perturbation theory; elliptic operators; variational formulation for the Laplace equation; weak solutions; and Sobolev spaces. Corequisite: MA 547

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MA 547

Distribution

Pure and Applied Mathematics Program

Typically Offered Periods

Fall Semester