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MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Description:
Classification and canonical forms for second order partial differential equations. Well posed boundary and initial value problems for the wave equation, the heat equation and the Laplace equation.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - US99


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Description:
Classification and canonical forms for second order partial differential equations. Well posed boundary and initial value problems for the wave equation, the heat equation and the Laplace equation.
Effective Dates:
FS99 - SS02


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MTH 235 or MTH 255H or LBS 220 or MTH 340
Description:
Classification and canonical forms for second order partial differential equations. Well posed boundary and initial value problems for the wave equation, the heat equation and the Laplace equation.
Effective Dates:
US02 - FS07


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MTH 235 or MTH 255H or MTH 340
Description:
Classification and canonical forms for second order partial differential equations. Well-posed boundary and initial value problems for the wave equation, the heat equation, and the Laplace equation.
Effective Dates:
SS08 - FS11


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MTH 235 or MTH 255H or MTH 340 or MTH 347H
Description:
Classification of second order partial differential equations. Boundary and initial value problems for heat, Laplace, and wave equations in dimensions 1, 2 and 3. Variational methods and maximum principles. Separation of variables, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville theory. Greens functions.
Effective Dates:
SS12 - US13


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MTH 235 or MTH 255H or MTH 340 or MTH 347H
Description:
Classification of second order partial differential equations. Boundary and initial value problems for heat, Laplace, and wave equations in dimensions 1, 2 and 3. Variational methods and maximum principles. Separation of variables, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville theory. Greens functions.
Effective Dates:
FS13 - US15


MTH 442  Partial Differential Equations

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
MTH 235 or MTH 340 or MTH 347H
Description:
Classification of second order partial differential equations. Boundary and initial value problems for heat, Laplace, and wave equations in dimensions 1, 2 and 3. Variational methods and maximum principles. Separation of variables, Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville theory. Greens functions.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - Open