Math 678-001/CSI 749-002 Syllabus 8/27/2005

Fall 2005

Partial Differential Equations

Instructor: Dr. J. E. Lin
Office: Room 259, Science and Technology 1.
Office hours: Tuesday 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Email: jelin@gmu.edu
Telephone: (703)993-1459

Class schedule: Tuesday 7:20 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Classroom: Room 242. Science and Technology 1

Material:

1. Basic topics: Partial Differential Equations by Walter Strauss, 1992.
Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3
2. Advanced topics: Dr. Lin’s lecture notes

Grade system;
1. Homework --------------------------------------------------------------- 350 points

2. Final examination ------------------------------------------------------- 150 points

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Total-- 500 points

Note: The final examination is take-home and open-book. It will be distributed on 11/29 and due on 12/13.

Grade
490 points <= A+
450 points <= A <= 489 points
440 points <= A- <= 449 points
430 points <= B+ <= 439 points
400 points <= B <= 429 points
390 points <= B- <= 399 points
380 points <= C+ <= 389 points
350 points <= C <= 379 points
340 points <= C- <= 349 points
300 points <= D <= 339 points

F <= 299 points