Partial Differential Equations

MATH-SHU. 263 & MATH-GA. 2490

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This is a series of undergraduate-graduate-level courses at NYU Shanghai and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU.

Course information

  • Instructor: Zhuocheng Xiao & Fanghua Lin

  • Semester: Spring 2024 & Fall 2024

  • Outline:
  • MATH-SHU. 263: Physical Derivation of PDEs, Linear 1st-order PDEs, Wave Equations, Diffusion Equations, Reflection Methods, BVP, Fourier Representation, Laplace Equations, Green’s Representation, Distribution Transform
  • MATH-GA. 2490: First-order equations, Cauchy-Kowalewsky theorem, Constant-coefficient-second-order equations(Laplace’s, Heat, and Wave equations), Explicit representation formulas and qualitative methods(e.g. the maximum principle), Nonlinear equations(e.g., Burger’s and minimal surface equations), Sobolev Spaces

  • Textbook: Partial Differential Equations - An Introduction [2nd Edition] (Walter A. Strauss), Partial Differential Equations [2nd Edition] (Lawrence C. Evans)

Gradebook

Overall grade: A (4.00/4.00)