MATH 175/275: NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PDE

Instructor: Randolph E. Bank

Winter Quarter 2008

Syllabus

Lecture Sections Remarks
Week 1
Mon. 1/7 Introduction
(Chapter 1)
 
Wed. 1/9 Two-Point BVP
(Chapter 2)
 
Fri. 1/11 Two-Point BVP
(Chapter 2)
 
Week 2
Mon. 1/14 Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 3)
 
Wed. 1/16 Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 3)
 
Fri. 1/18 Finite Difference Methods
for Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 4)
 
Week 3
Mon. 1/21   MLK Birthday
Wed. 1/23 Finite Difference Methods
for Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 4)
 
Fri. 1/25 PLTMG software package  
Week 4
Mon. 1/28 Finite Element Methods
for Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 5)
 
Wed. 1/30 Finite Element Methods
for Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 5)
 
Fri. 2/1 Finite Element Methods
for Elliptic Equations
(Chapter 5)
 
Week 5
Mon. 2/4 IVPs for ODEs
(Chapter 7)
 
Wed. 2/6 IVPs for ODEs
(Chapter 7)
 
Fri. 2/8 Parabolic Equations
(Chapter 8)
 
Week 6
Mon. 2/11 Parabolic Equations
(Chapter 8)
 
Wed. 2/13 Finite Difference Methods
for Parabolic Problems
(Chapter 9)
 
Fri. 2/15 Finite Difference Methods
for Parabolic Problems
(Chapter 9)
 
Week 7
Mon. 2/18   President's Day
Wed. 2/20 The Finite Element Method
for a Parabolic Problem
(Chapter 10)
 
Fri. 2/22 The Finite Element Method
for a Parabolic Problem
(Chapter 10)
 
Week 8
Mon. 2/25 Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 11)
 
Wed. 2/27 Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 11)
 
Fri. 2/29 Finite Difference Methods
for Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 12)
 
Week 9
Mon. 3/3 Finite Difference Methods
for Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 12)
 
Wed. 3/5 Finite Element Methods
for Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 13)
 
Fri. 3/7 Finite Element Methods
for Hyperbolic Equations
(Chapter 13)
 
Week 10
Mon. 3/10 Jonny
Anna
Stephanie
AP&M 2402
Wed. 3/12 Alex
Moe
Joey
AP&M 2402
Fri. 3/14 Bryan
Monica
Elizabeth
Slava
AP&M 2402
Finals Week
Mon. 3/17   Final Exam, 3:00-6:00