MATH 3150-04 — Partial Differential Equations for Engineering Students
Spring 2017
Instructor: |
Akil Narayan |
Email: |
akilsci.utah.edu |
Office phone: |
+1 801-581-8984 |
Office location: |
WEB 4666 or CSC 214D |
Office hours: |
Monday 3:30pm-5pm, Tuesday 3:30pm-5pm |
Class meeting time: |
Monday, Wednesday 6:00pm - 7:20pm |
Class meeting location: |
WEB (Watson) 1450 |
Textbook (required): |
Edwards, Penney, and Haberman. Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: with Introductory Partial Differential Equations, ISBN-13 978-1-269-42557-9, Custom edition for the University of Utah |
Fourier series and boundary-value problems for the wave, heat, and Laplace equations, separation of variables in rectangular and radial geometries, Fourier transform.
The course syllabus is here: PDF
The Department of Mathematics provides drop-in tutoring services for this course. Please see https://www.math.utah.edu/undergrad/mathcenter.php for details. Note that you should schedule your visit during a time when a knowledgable tutor is available who can address your questions. Each tutor's specialties and schedule are shown on the webpage above.
Graded assignments
Individual grades for each assignment will be posted to Canvas. (uNID login required.) Note that the letter grades appearing on Canvas are not representative of predicted final letter grades for the course. Final letter grades will be computed according to the rubric and policies on the syllabus.
Homework assignments
Homework will be collected in-class on Wednesdays.
Late work will not be accepted without advance approval from the instructor.
Problem set description
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Due date
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Homework
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1 : Conservation and the heat equation
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January 18, 2017
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PDF
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2 : Equilibrium solutions and superposition
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January 25, 2017
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PDF
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3 : Separation of variables
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February 1, 2017
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PDF
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4 : Separation of variables
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February 8, 2017
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PDF
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5 : Laplace's equation
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February 15, 2017
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PDF
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6 : Fourier Series
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March 8, 2017
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PDF
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7 : The wave equation
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March 22, 2017
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PDF
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8 : The Fourier Transform
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April 12, 2017
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PDF
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9 : The Fourier Transform and PDEs
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April 19, 2017
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PDF
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10 : The Fourier Transform and the wave equation
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April 24, 2017
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PDF
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Miscellaneous handouts
The following are various relevant handouts.
Description
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Posting date
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Download
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Quiz example
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January 11, 2017
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PDF
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Quiz 1
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January 18, 2017
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PDF
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Quiz 2
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January 25, 2017
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PDF
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Quiz 3
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February 1, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 1 formula sheet
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February 7, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 1
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February 22, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 1 solution
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April 17, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 2 formula sheet
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March 22, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 2
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April 6, 2017
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PDF
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Midterm 2 solution
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April 6, 2017
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PDF
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Final exam formula sheet
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April 17, 2017
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PDF
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