Math 5343 (24466), Numerical Solutions to Partial Differential Equations

MW 13:30-14:50, LART 209

Instructor: Granville Sewell

Office hours: MTWR 9:30-10:20, BELL 200

Course Description

Prerequisites: Math 2326, 3323, 4329 or equivalents, and working knowledge of a high level programming language

The text is "The Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Second Edition," Granville Sewell, John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Topics covered
Topics chapter
Direct Solution of Linear Systems 0
Initial Value Ordinary Differential Equations 1
The Initial Value Diffusion Problem 2
The Initial Value Transport and Wave Problems 3
Boundary Value Problems 4
The Finite Element Method 5

Problem list may change during semester, so re-check before starting each assignment.

Homework assignments
read sections do problems date due
0.0-0.5 0.1*,0.6 Jan 25
1.0-1.4 1.1,1.7* Feb 6
1.5-1.6 1.5,1.6*,1.10 Feb 15
Test I Chapters 0,1 Feb 20
2.0-2.5 2.1,2.4* or 2.5*,2.8,2.9 March 5
3.0-3.4 3.1,3.8*,3.9 March 21
4.0-4.11 4.1,4.6abc*,4.9*,4.12* April 9
Test II Chapters 2,3,4 April 11
5.0-5.4 5.2(extra credit), 5.3* or 5.4* April 25
5.5-5.11 5.5a,5.5b* May 2
Final comprehensive May 9, 4pm

* = requires use of MATLAB (or Fortran)

Download MATLAB/Fortran Programs from Book

Grading Policy:

Grades
90-100% guaranteed A
80-89% guaranteed B or better
70-79% guaranteed C or better
below 70% no guarantees

Spring 2008: Test I | Test II | Final

Spring 2012: Test I | Test II | Final

Note: Drop Deadline is March 30

Videos

Chapter 0 Video

Chapter 1 Video (1.0-1.4)

Chapter 1 Video (1.5-1.6)

Chapter 2 Video

Chapter 3 Video

Chapter 4 Video

Chapter 5 Video (5.0-5.4)

Chapter 5 Video (5.5-5.11)