Institute for Mathematical Science
Stony Brook University
office: Math Tower 4-103
phone: (631) 632-8266
e-mail: remus.radu@stonybrook.edu
This course is an introduction to Fourier series and to their use in solving partial differential equations (PDEs). We will discuss in detail the three fundamental types of PDEs: the heat equation, the wave equation and Laplace's equation. These equations are important in many applications from various fields (mathematics, physics, engineering, economics, etc.) and illustrate important properties of PDEs in general.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11:20pm in Melville Library W4525
Remus Radu
Office hours: Wednesday 12:00-1:00pm & Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm in Math Tower 4-103;
Tuesday 11:30am-12:30pm in MLC, or by appointment
Lilya Lyubich
Office: Math Tower 3-110
Office hours: Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm & Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm in MLC;
Wednesday 2:00-3:00pm in Math Tower 3-110
David Powers, Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations, 6th ed., Elsevier (Academic Press), 2010.
Grades will be computed using the following scheme:
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to keep up with the material presented in the lecture and the assigned reading.
There will be two midterms and a final exam, scheduled as follows: