M131 Partial Differential Equations Course Page

Theory of differential equations involving functions of more than one variable. Topics include:

first order equations, classification of second order equations, initial-boundary value problems for heat equation, wave equation, and related equations, separation of variables, eigenvalue problems, Fourier series, existence and uniqueness questions. (3 units).

Prerequisites: M043 and M044 or equivalent.

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Textbook: Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction, by Strauss. ISBN# 0471548685