MATH 43500 Partial Differential Equations I

First order equations, shock waves; classification and canonical forms of higher order equations, characteristics, the Cauchy problem for the wave equation: Huygens' principle; the heat equation; Laplace's equation; the Dirichlet and Neuman problems; harmonic functions; eigenvalue expansions; Green's functions.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Grades of C or higher in MATH 32404 and MATH 39100 or placement by the Department.

Contact Hours

4 hr./wk.