University of Utah
Department of Mathematics

Math 3150   Partial Differential Equations
T,  TH       5:00 - 6:50 am     AEB 320

 Textbook:  Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, N. Asmar, Prentice Hall

Instructor:   Andrej Cherkaev
Office: JWB 225   ph: 581-6822   email:cherk@math.utah.edu
Office hours: T, 4-5 and by appointment

Student Solutions Manual  can be downloaded from the author's website:
                                       http://www.math.missouri.edu/~nakhle/pdebvp/student-manual.pdf


Prerequisites: Math 2250 and either Math 1260 or Math 2210.

Course Content: The course covers chapters 1-4 and 6-7 of the textbook. We will study methods of solving boundary value problems for partial differential equations. We will discuss the wave, heat, and Laplace equations. The main tools will be separation of variables, Fourier series and Fourier transforms.

Homework: A list of assigned problems  will be given at the end of every class period. The homework will be collected every week. No late homework will be accepted.

Exams: There will be three midterm exams,

Grades: 30% for the homework;  45% for three midterms; 25% for the final


ADA: The ``American with Disabilities Act'' requires that reasonable accommodations be made for students with physical, sensory, cognitive, systemic, learning and psychiatric disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss any such accommodation for the course.

Tutoring is available in T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Center from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Thursday, and 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday .