MA 561 — Methods of Applied Mathematics I

Fall 2026

Course Information

Lecturer: Ryan Goh
Section: A1
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Location: PSY B37
Syllabus: HTML version

Course information is subject to change. Please consult the official BU course listing for CAS MA 561 and MyBU for the current registration information.

Textbooks

The following texts are listed through the BU Bookstore and are available electronically through BU Libraries.

Required: Peter J. Olver, Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, 3rd ed. The text is available through the BU Libraries. Corrections are available on the author’s page.

Supplementary: David J. Logan, Applied Partial Differential Equations, 3rd ed., available through the BU Libraries.

Homework

Homework assignments and due dates will be posted on Gradescope during the semester. See the syllabus for information on submission and grading.

Grades

There will be one in-class midterm and a take-home final exam. Specific dates and logistics will be announced in class and on this page.

Grades

Additional References and Code

References, papers, and example code mentioned in class will be posted here as they become relevant.