Math 757, Partial Dierential Equations for Engineers, Fall, 2016

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Alexander Bukhgeym
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
Jabara Hall Room 320
316-978-3940
bukhgeym@math.wichita.edu
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Tuesday, Thursday 16:0017:30 or by appointment
Jabara Hall Room 372, Tuesday, Thursday 17:3518:50
Math 555 with a grade of 2.000 or greater, or department consent

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Course Description
Partial Dierential Equations for Engineers includes Fourier series, the Fourier integral, boundary value problems for the
partial dierential equations of mathematical physics, and Bessel and Legendre functions.

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Example for 3 credit hour class: Success in this 3 credit hour course is based on the expectation that students will spend,
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the hours used for lecture) for instruction and preparation/studying or course related activities for a total of 135 hours. Go
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Measurable Student Learning Outcomes

Solve basic partial dierential equations such as the wave equation, heat equation and Laplace equation via separation
of variables.
Understand the role of initial and boundary conditions for basic partial dierential equations.
Solve Eigenvalue problems and nd the Fourier series of a given function.
Obtain basic information about special functions such as Bessel and Legendre functions; and how to use them to solve
boundary value problems in partial dierential equations
In addition Graduate students must
Work with general Eigenvalue problems, Greens function, and Fourier and Laplace transforms
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Required Texts
Walter A. Strauss, Partial Dierential Equations (An Introduction), 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons,, 2008

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Overall Class Homework
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70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
Below 60

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Grade
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Important Academic Dates

For Fall semester 2016, classes begin Monday, August 22, 2016, and end Thursday, December 08, 2016.
The last date to drop a class and receive a W (withdrawn) instead of F (failed) is Tuesday, November 1, 2016.
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2016.
The final exam period is Tuesday, December 15, 2016 from 17:40 to 19:30

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Tentative Schedule for 15 week class

Week
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Date
Aug 23

Aug 30

Sep 06

Sep 16

Sep 20

Sep 27

Oct 04

Oct 11

Oct 20

10

Oct 25

11

Nov 01

12

Nov 08

13

Nov 15

14

Nov 22

15

Nov 29

16

Dec 06

Final

Dec 13

Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines

(1.1) What is a Partial Dierential Equation?
(1.2) First Order Linear Equations.
(1.3) Flows, Vibrations and Diusions
(1.4) Initial and Boundary Conditions
(2.1) The Wave Equation
(2.2) Causality and Energy
(2.3) The Diusion Equation
(2.4) Diusion on the Whole Line
(2.5) Comparison of Waves and Diusion
Review
Test 1 (100 points)
(4.1) Separation of Variables, The Dirichlet Condition
The Neumann Condition
(4.3) The Robin Condition
(5.1) The fourier Coecients
(5.2) Even, Odd, Periodic and Complex Functions
No class Tuesday
(5.3),(12.3) Orthogonality, General Fourier Series and Fourier Transform
(5.4) Completeness
Review
Test 2 (100 points)
(6.1) Laplaces Equation
(6.2-6.3) Rectangles, Cubes and Disks
(10.1) Fouriers Method Revisited
(10.2) Vibrations of a Drumhead
(10.3) Solid Vibrations in a Ball
(10.4) Nodes and elements of Chapter 11
No class Thursday
(10.5) Bessel Functions
(10.6) Legendre Functions
Test 3 (100 points)
Review for Final Exam
Jabara Hall Room 372
17:40 - 19:30

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