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Math602 Course Outline

This syllabus outlines a one semester course on solving physics and engineering problems using partial differential equations. The course introduces methods for solving partial differential equations, including the method of characteristics, separation of variables, Green's functions, Fourier series and integrals, orthogonal functions, and special functions. Topics include basic partial differential equations, heat flow, fluid flow, and potential theory.

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Math602 Course Outline

This syllabus outlines a one semester course on solving physics and engineering problems using partial differential equations. The course introduces methods for solving partial differential equations, including the method of characteristics, separation of variables, Green's functions, Fourier series and integrals, orthogonal functions, and special functions. Topics include basic partial differential equations, heat flow, fluid flow, and potential theory.

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Syllabus for MATH 602 Title: Prerequisites: Courses Topics: This is a one semester course on solving problems in physics

and engineering by partial differential equations. The course emphasizes the basic equations in engineering such as vibration of thin elastic membranes and strings, heat flow in finite and infinite bars, fluid flow in porous media, convection-diffusion processes and potential theory. The course introduces basic methods for solving partial differential equations including: Introduction and derivation of basic partial differential equations in applied mechanics; (6 hours) II. the method of characteristics for first order equations and systems;(6 hours) III. separation of variables.(9 hours) IV. Green's functions;(6 hours) V. Fourier series and Fourier integrals; (6 hours) VI. orthogonal functions and orthogonal polynomials;(6 hours) VII. special functions and Sturm-Liouville theory;(6 hours) Suggested Text: Basic Partial Differential Equations, by D. Bleecker & G. Csordas I. Methods and Applications of Partial Differential Equations MATH 601 or 308, 405 and 407

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