Undergraduate Course: Numerical Partial Differential Equations (MATH10044)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course provides an introduction to the numerical treatment of partial differential equations (PDEs). We will first consider the classical theory and discuss the wave equation (d'Alembert in 1747), the heat equation (Fourier 1822) and the Laplace equation (Laplace 1785, Legendre 1785). Many interesting PDEs may not have a solution in a classical sense and we will introduce weak solutions for such problems. Numerical methods to approximate both classical and weak solutions will be discussed. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JCMB, room 6206 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Familiarities with different type of PDEs.
2. Knowledge about classical methods for simple PDE model problems.
3. Knowledge about numerical methods for the approximation of classical and weak solution of simple PDE model problems. |
Assessment Information
15% continuous assessment
85% examination |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
NPDE |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Tom Mackay
Tel: (0131 6)50 5058
Email: T.Mackay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Alison Fairgrieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 6427
Email: Alison.Fairgrieve@ed.ac.uk |
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