Reading Schedule PDE 3150 Fall 2009

Week 1. Read sections 1.1 to 2.2.  Periodic Functions and Fourier Series

Week 2. Read sections 2.3, 2.4.  More on Fourier Series

Week 3. Read section 3.1.  Examples in Physics and Engineering

Week 4. Read sections 3.2, 3.3.  One Dimensional Wave Equation

Week 5. Read section 3.4.  D'Alembert's Method

Week 6. Read sections 3.5, 3.6.  One Dimensional Heat Equation

Week 7. Read sections 3.7, 3.8.  Two Dimensional Equations

Week 8. Catch-up on reading. Fall Break

Week 9. Read sections 3.8, 3.9.  Laplace's and Poisson's Equations

Week 10. Read sections 4.1, 4.2.  Circular Coordinate and Vibration

Week 11. Read section 4.3.  Laplace's Equation in Circular Regions

Week 12. Read section 4.4.  Laplace's Equation.

Week 13. Read sections 7.1.  Fourier Integral Representation

Week 14. Read sections 7.2, 7.3.  Fourier Transform

Week 15. Read sections 7.4, 7.5.  Heat Kernel and Poisson Integral Formula