Math950 - Numerical PDEs I
Spring, 2015
Professor: Jianliang Qian
Office: C306 Wells Hall
Phone: (517)353-6334
Email: qian@math.msu.edu
Lectures: MWF 3-3:50pm
Location: A208 WH
Office Hours: MWF 4pm-5pm and by appointment
Course Website: http://www.math.msu.edu/~qian/950.15s/index950.html
Description and Contents
This course will cover finite difference methods for solving PDEs, including hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic equations in general. The model equations consist of Poisson, heat, and wave equations. Accuracy, stability, and convergence will be covered.
Required Textbook
- John C. Strikwerda, Finite difference schemes and partial differential equations, 2nd edition, SIAM, 2004.
Recommended Textbook
- Gary Cohen, Higher-order numerical methods for transient wave equations, Springer, 2002.
Homework and Projects
- This will be a computationally intensive course, including programming and written assignments.
- The computational problems will utilize MATLAB.
- Homework due in class. No late homework accepted.
Exams
- Final Exam/Final Project: TBA.
Grading based on
- Class participation (10%), assignments (60%), Final Exam/Project (30%).
- 4.0: 90% - 100%; 3.5: 80% - 89%; 3.0: 70% - 79%; 2.5: 60% - 69%; 2.0: less than 60%.
Assignment
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