Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Christopher Lustri
12 Wally's Walk, 714
Wednesday 3-4pm
Lecturer
Ji Li
12 Wally's Walk, 710
Tuesday 10-11am
Ji Li
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MATH235 and (MATH232 or MATH236)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
MATH331 or MATH332 or MATH335 or MATH339
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Partial differential equations form one of the most fundamental links between pure and applied mathematics. Many problems that arise naturally from physics and other sciences can be described by partial differential equations. Their study gives rise to the development of many mathematical techniques, and their solutions enrich both mathematics and their areas of origin. This unit explores how partial differential equations arise as models of real physical phenomena, and develops various techniques for solving them and characterising their solutions. Special attention is paid to three partial differential equations that have been central in the development of mathematics and the sciences – Laplace's equation, the wave equation and the diffusion equation.
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This unit has no hurdle requirements. This means that there are no second chance examinations and assessments if you happen to fail at your first attempt, and your final grade is determined by adding the marks obtained for your examinations and assessments. Students should aim to get at least 60% for the course work in order to be reasonably confident of passing the unit.
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
IMPORTANT: If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of December 11 – 15, 2017 for a supplementary examination. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Assignment 2 | 10% | No | Week 8 |
Assignment 3 | 10% | No | Week 12 |
Mid-term Test | 20% | No | Week 9 |
Final Exam | 50% | No | Exam Period |
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
Assignment based on work from Weeks 1-3.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%
Assignment based on work from Weeks 4-7.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 10%
Assignment based on work from Weeks 8-11.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Class test based on work from Weeks 1-8.
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 50%
Final examination based on all course material.
Lectures: you should attend two hours of each lecture stream each week, making a total of four hours.
No single textbook is entirely satisfactory for MATH336. The following text is not required, but can provide useful references for various sections of the course:
Students are expected to have access to an internet enabled computer with a web browser and Adobe Reader software. Several areas of the university provide wireless access for portable computers. There are computers for student use in the Library.
Difficulties with your home computer or internet connection do not constitute a reasonable excuse for lateness of, or failure to submit, assessment tasks.
Week | Stream A (Tuesday) | Stream B (Wednesday) |
1 |
Introduction to PDE (partial differential equations), first order PDE methods: characteristic lines, changing of coordinates. |
Introductory modelling: flows, vibrations, and diffusions. |
2 | First order PDE: general case, constant coefficients, function coefficients. | Initial and boundary conditions. |
3 |
Second order linear PDE: general forms and classifications: hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic. |
Waves equation with initial conditions: d'Alembert's methods. |
4 | Second order linear PDE: canonical forms, and reduction of the general forms to canonical forms. | Wave equation with initial conditions: energy methods. |
5 |
Boundary value problems for heat equations: Dirichlet, Neumann, and Robin conditions. |
The diffusion equation, maximal principle, uniqueness, stability. |
6 | Boundary value problems for heat equations: Dirichlet, Neumann, and Robin conditions. | The diffusion equation on the whole line and half line. |
7 | Fourier series: coefficients; even, odd, and periodic functions; completeness; convergence. | Reflection of waves: Dirichlet problem on the half-line, finite interval, |
8 | Inhomogeneous wave and heat equations. | Diffusion with a source: the inhomogeneous diffusion equation on the whole line with initial conditions. |
9 | Laplace equations, maximal principle, fundamental solutions, | Wave with a source: inhomogeneous wave equation on the whole line with initial conditions. |
10 | Laplace equations in specific domains: rectangles, disc, wedges, annuli. | Finite-difference methods: explicit and implicit numerical schemes. |
11 | Laplace equations in general domains : Green's identity, Green's functions. | Finite-difference methods: numerical stability, application to canonical equations. |
12 | Laplace equations in upper-half space: Green's identity, Green's functions. | Advanced numerical methods: irregularly shaped domains, finite element method. |
13 | Revision | Revision |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Date | Description |
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21/07/2017 | Added information about supplementary exams |
13/07/2017 | Fixed wording in first section |