CAAM 336: Differential equations in science and engineering, Fall 2007

Time and Location: MWF 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, DH 1042.

Recitation: T 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, KH 101.

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Instructor: Liliana Borcea

• Duncan Hall 2036, Phone: X5723, borcea@caam.rice.edu
• Office hours: M, W 11:00-12:00 or by appointment.

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Teaching Assistant: Igor Terentyev

• Duncan Hall 2107, Phone: X2866, igtrnt@caam.rice.edu
• Office hours: T,Th 1:00-2:00.

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CAAM 336 is an introduction to classical and numerical solution techniques for partial differential equations.
It covers Fourier series and the finite element method for initial and boundary value problems arising in diffusion and
wave propagation phenomena.

• Here is the syllabus
• Prerequisites: CAAM 210 Introduction to Scientific Computing; MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
  or equivalent background in MATLAB programming, vector calculus, and basic linear algebra.

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Textbook: Partial Differential Equations: Analytical and Numerical Methods by Mark S. Gockenbach, SIAM, 2002. Errata

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MATLAB: Here are some links to helpful MATLAB resources:

     - Online Documentation from The MathWorks
     - Online Documentation about the Symbolic Math Toolbox
     - MATLAB Guide by Desmond J. Higham and Nicholas J. Higham, 2nd ed., SIAM, 2005

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