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University Alabama in Huntsville
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UAH, Spring Semester, 2004
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MA 506 |
| Faculty: |
Prof.
S.S. Ravindran |
| Lecture Room: |
Madison Hall 329 |
| Lecture Time: |
MWF 10:20 am - 11:15 a.m. |
| Office Hours: |
MTW 3:00 - 5:00 p.m and by appointment. |
Applied Partial Differential Equations,
by David Logan , 3nd Edition;
Springer Verlag, 1998.
This is a standard first course in partial differential equations.
Topics to be covered include introduction to heat, wave, and
Laplace equations, Fourier series, detailed
methods and applications.
- Review of Ordinary Differential Equations.
- The Physical Origins of Partial Differential Equations.
- Partial Differential Equations on Unbounded Domains.
- Orthogonal Expansions
- Partial Differential Equations on Bounded Domains.
Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra.
Hourly examinations
There will be two in-class examinations during the semester.
These are scheduled for Feb. 25 and April 5.
Final examination
There will be a comprehensive final examination in December.
Make-ups
No make-up tests will be given, and no accommodations
will be made for a missed assignments. If you miss a test due to a documented
illness, family emergency or other extreme circumstance, the weight of
your remaining grades will be adjusted to compensate provided I receive
a written excuse within a reasonable amount of time
after the missed test.
Calculators
No programmable or Graphic calculators are allowed in the
tests. Only basic calculators are allowed.
If the calculator costs more than $15, you are buying the wrong calculator.
Assignments
Regular homework will be assigned weekly in your lecture sessions.
Your cumulative regular assignment scores will make up 15% of the
final course grade.
Your assignment must be neatly written with appropriate
discussions and stapled. Do not fold it or include it in envelope.
Course grading
Each student's grade will be based on the individual grades
from exams and assignments. The approximate percentage weights
are as follows:
Grade Weights
| Item |
Approx.
Weight |
| Two Mid-term Exam(s) |
50% |
| Final Exam |
35% |
| Regular Assignments |
15% |
| Total |
100% |
Grading Scale
| A |
90.0 - 100% |
| B |
80.0 - 89.9% |
| C |
70.0 - 79.9% |
| D |
60.0 - 69.9% |
| F |
Below 60.0% |
The grades will not be curved. That is, there is no quota for the
number of A's, B's, etc. that will be given for the course.
| Week |
Dates |
Sections |
Comments |
| 1 |
01/12 to 01/16 |
Review of ODEs |
.... |
| 2 |
01/19 to 01/23 |
1.1 |
....... |
| 3 |
01/26 to 01/30 |
1.2 |
... |
| 4 |
02/02 to 02/06 |
1.3 |
......... |
| 5 |
02/09 to 02/13 |
1.5 |
.... |
| 6 |
02/16 to 02/20 |
1.8 |
..... |
| 7 |
02/23 to 02/27 |
1.10 |
1st Midterm on 02/25 in class
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| 8 |
03/1 to 03/05 |
3.1 |
.... |
| 9 |
03/8 to 03/12 |
3.2 |
.... |
| 10 |
03/15 to 03/19 |
3.3 |
.... |
| 11 |
03/22 to 03/26 |
3.4,4.1 |
.... |
| 12 |
03/29 to 04/02 |
4.2 |
.... |
| 13 |
04/5 to 04/9 |
4.3,4.4 |
2nd Midterm on 04/05 in class
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| 14 |
04/12 to 04/16 |
4.6 |
..... |
| 15 |
04/19 to 04/23 |
4.7,2.2 |
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| 16 |
04/26 to 04/30 |
Review |
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Note: This is an approximate syllabus only and because of differences in weekl
y schedules, some variations are to be
expected.
| Section |
Exercises |
| 1.1 |
2,3,4,5,6 |
| 1.2 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 1.3 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 1.5 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| 1.8 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 1.10 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| 2.2 |
2,3,4,5 |
| 3.1 |
1 |
| 3.2 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| 3.3 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
| 3.4 |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 |
| 4.1 |
1,2,3 |
| 4.2 |
............. |
| 4.3 |
............. |
| 4.4 |
............ |
| 4.6 |
.............. |
| 4.7 |
.............. |
You should read the chapter sections before class on the day indicated.
Homework will be assigned weekly in the class, but not collected.
You should consider the homework
assignments as a minimal exercise. If you don't feel confident after doing
the given homework, please
do some additional exercises in the textbook. The more exercises you do,
the better off you will be. You are encouraged to discuss homework
problems with your fellow students, especially in a group setting.
Services for Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should
1) register with and provide
documentation to the Student Development Services Office,
and 2) bring a letter to the instructor from SDSO indicating you need academic
accommodations. This should be done within the first week of class.
This and other class materials are available in alternative
format upon request.
Links to access your grades etc
Student web to obtain grades etc.
Faculty web to post grades etc.
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