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Math 690: Advanced Applied Mathematics III: Partial Differential Equations
Fall 2018 Graduate Course Syllabus

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Course Information

Course Description: A practical and theoretical treatment of initial- and boundary-value problems for partial differential equations: Green's functions, spectral theory, variational principles, transform methods, and allied numerical procedures. Examples will be drawn from applications in science and engineering.

Number of Credits: 3

Prerequisites: MATH 689.

Course-Section and Instructors

Course-Section Instructor
Math 690-001 Professor A. Oza

Office Hours for All Math Instructors: Fall 2018 Office Hours and Emails

Required Textbooks:

Title Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics and Integral Equations
Author R. B. Guenther and J. W. Lee
Edition 1st
Publisher Dover
ISBN # 978-0486688893
Reference Boundary Value Problems of Mathematical Physics, Volumes I and II, by Ivar Stakgold. SIAM Classics in Applied Mathematics vol 29. ISBN 0-89871-456-7.
Notes It may be useful to own a book for this course but it is not required. The texts by Kevorkian and Stakgold and a copy of the lecture notes will be on reserve at the library circulation desk.

University-wide Withdrawal Date:The last day to withdraw with a w is Monday, November 12, 2018. It will be strictly enforced.

Policies

DMS Course Policies: All DMS students must familiarize themselves with, and adhere to, the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly.

Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:

Homework 65%
Midterm 10%
Final Exam 25%

Attendance Policy: Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Math Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Exams: There will be one midterm exam held in class during the semester and one comprehensive final exam. The final exam will be held during the following week:

Midterm Exam October 18, 2018
Final Exam Period December 15 - 21, 2018

The final exam will test your knowledge of all the course material taught in the entire course. Make sure you read and fully understand the Math Department's Examination Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Makeup Exam Policy: To properly report your absence from a midterm or final exam, please review and follow the required steps under the DMS Examination Policy found here:

Cellular Phones: All cellular phones and other electronic devices must be switched off during all class times.

Additional Resources

Accommodation of Disabilities: Disability Support Services (DSS) offers long term and temporary accommodations for undergraduate, graduate and visiting students at NJIT.

If you are in need of accommodations due to a disability please contact Chantonette Lyles, Associate Director of Disability Support Services at 973-596-5417 or via email at lyles@njit.edu. The office is located in Fenster Hall, Room 260.  A Letter of Accommodation Eligibility from the Disability Support Services office authorizing your accommodations will be required.

For further information regarding self identification, the submission of medical documentation and additional support services provided please visit the Disability Support Services (DSS) website at:

Important Dates (See: Fall 2018 Academic Calendar, Registrar)

Date Day Event
September 4, 2018 T First Day of Classes
September 10, 2018 M Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
November 12, 2018 M Last Day to Withdraw
November 20, 2018 T Thursday Classes Meet
November 21, 2018 W Friday Classes Meet
November 22 - 25, 2018 R - Su Thanksgiving Recess
December 12, 2018 W Last Day of Classes
December 13 & 14, 2018 R & F Reading Days
December 15 - 21, 2018 Sa - F Final Exam Period

Course Outline

Weeks Sections Topic
1-4 Guenther & Lee, Chapters 5 & 9 The diffusion equation. The free -space Green’s function or fundamental solution and its construction by various methods. Solution on an infinite, semi-infinite, or bounded domain in 1D. Comparison of different solution techniques: Green’s function, eigenfunction expansion, and Laplace transform. Solution in higher space dimensions. Uniqueness of solutions.
5-8 Guenther & Lee, Chapter 8 The Laplace and Poisson equations. The free -space Green’s function or fundamental solution. The potential due to distributions of monopoles and dipoles in free -space. Green’s formula and fundamental properties of harmonic functions. The Poisson formula and solution of Dirichlet and Neumann problems. Construction of Green’s functions for simple geometries. Uniqueness results. Solution in terms of an integral equation.

The Helmholtz equation. Fundamental solution and examples.
9-12 Guenther & Lee, Chapters 4 & 10 The wave equation. The D’Alembert solution. The free -space Green’s function or fundamental solution. Comparison of different solution techniques on unbounded and bounded domains in 1D. Solution in higher space dimensions. Uniqueness results.   
13-14 Guenther & Lee Chapter 11, Lecture notes Brief discussion of weak solutions of linear elliptic equations, Ritz-Galerkin method, Lax-Milgram theorem.

Updated by Professor A. Oza - 9/6/2018
Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Syllabus, Fall 2018