MA 561 Methods of Applied Mathematics I

MA 561 Methods of Applied Mathematics I

Course Information

Lecturer: Ryan Goh
Lectures: Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 am-12:15pm; SOC B59
Office Hours : Monday 1:00-2:30pm
Thursday, 12:30-2pm
or by appointment (please provide your availability when requesting an appointment).
Syllabus: HTML here
More information about this course will be posted in August 2024, before the fall semester.
Textbooks: I've listed both of these in the BU bookstore website, but note that these are both available for download on the BU library website.
Required:
"Introduction to Partial Differential Equations" by Peter Olver; 3rd Edition. The PDF of the text book can be downloaded through the BU library website here . Corrections for the manuscript can be found here The latest version of the text can be downloaded (while on the BU network) here

Supplementary: "Applied Partial Differential Equations" by David J. Logan; 3rd Edition. The PDF of the text book can be downloaded through the BU library website here .

Homework

  • Homework 1, Due Sep.20th
  • Homework 2, Due Sep.27th
  • Homework 3, Due Oct. 4th
  • Homework 4, Due Oct. 11th
  • Homework 5, Due Nov. 1st
  • Homework 6, Due Nov. 8th
  • Homework 7, Due Nov. 15th
  • Homework 8, Due Nov. 26th

    • Midterm and Final Project Information

    There will be one in-class midterm during the semester. It will be given on Thursday, October 17th during the regular class period. The problems will require knowledge of the basic concepts, definitions, and techniques and be roughly similar to examples done in class and those done in the homework.

    The final exam will be take home. You will given at least48 hours to complete a set of problems. You will be allowed to use class notes, homework, and textbooks, and computational software (mathematica/matlab) but will not be allowed to collaborate with anyone (in person or electronically). More information and logistics will be discussed later on in the semester.

    Grades

    Your course grade will be based on your homework scores (55%), your midterm (20%) and your final exam (25%). See the syllabus for guidance on how the homework problems will be graded. Records for assignment grades will be kept on the course blackboard website.

    Additional References, papers, and example codes mentioned in class

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