Math 273B (Advanced Techniques in Computational Mathematics)

Course Topics: Computational Nonlinear PDE and Multiscale Modeling
Instructor: Prof. Michael Holst (5739 AP&M, mholst@math.ucsd.edu)
Term: Winter 2011
Lecture: 11:00a-11:50a MWF, APM 2402
Class webpage: http://ccom.ucsd.edu/~mholst/teaching/ucsd/273b_w11
Textbook(s): I. Stakgold and M. Holst, Green's Functions and Boundary Value Problems.
                      John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, Third Edition, 877 pages, 2011.



CATALOG DESCRIPTION: 273B. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS (4)
Brief review of tools from nonlinear functional analysis for numerical treatment of nonlinear PDE. Numerical continuation methods, pseudo-arclength continuation, gradient flow techniques, and other advanced techniques in computational nonlinear PDE. Project-oriented; projects designed around problems of current interest in science, mathematics, and engineering. Prerequisites: consent of instructor.




GRADES, HOMEWORKS, EXAMS, AND IMPORTANT DATES: Your grade in the course is based on your project and your 20-minute project presentation during the time of the final.
  • Final Exam/Project Time: Mon 3/14/2011, 11:30a-2:29p