Math 442 syllabus

Instructor: Junping Shi, Jones 117, phone: 221-2030, jxshix@wm.edu
Meeting time and location: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-13:50pm, Jones Hall 306
Web pages: http://jxshix.people.wm.edu/schedule-math442-spring2017.html (schedule, homework assignments, software, extra reading)
Office Hours: TR 14:00-15:15pm, W 15:00-16:00am or by appointment.
Textbook: An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with MATLAB, Second Edition (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Mathematics & Nonlinear Science) 2nd Edition, by Matthew P. Coleman
Course Description: An introduction to partial differential equations. Waves, diffusion, and Laplacian equations, boundary value problems, eigenvalue problems; Fourier analysis; harmonic functions; Green’s function and Green’s identity; computation of solution; integral transforms. We will cover selected sections from Chap 1-6, 7-11 in the textbook.
Prerequisites: Math 111, Math 112, Math 211, Math 212/213, Math 302. (Math 441 and Math 311 are not required, and knowledge in Matlab is not required.)
Add/drop deadline: January 27, Withdraw deadline: March 17

Computer and Calculators: Computer demonstrations will be given in classes sometimes. Computer software Maple/Matlab/Mathematica (Wolfram Alpha) will be used in some homework assignments and midterm exams.
Tests and Final Exam: We will have two take-home exams during the semester and there is no final exam. The two take-home exams will take place around early March, and late April-early May. The exams must be completed by the students individually in one week. Books, notes and computer can be used in exams.
Homework: Homework will be assigned for every lecture, and it will be available from http://jxshix.people.wm.edu/schedule-math442-spring2017.html. Homework will be collected weekly and usually they are due on Friday 5pm. You can request extension for 2 homework without any penalty. The problems are from textbook or from the instructors, and some problems may involve writing simple Matlab programs. Students are encouraged to discuss homework problems with each other or with the instructor. No late homework will be accepted for any reason.
Math 300: Student can write an additional essay to fulfill Math 300 requirement.

Grading: Your final grade is calculated as follows:

The letter grade is assigned using the scale:

A > 93 > A- > 90 > B+ > 87 > B > 83 > B- > 80> C+ > 77 > C > 73 > C- > 70 > D+ > 67 > D > 63 > D- > 60 > F

Attendance: Regular attendance is critical for your success in this course. I expect your presence at every lecture.

Math 442, Partial Differential Equations, Spring 2017