MA 521 - Partial Differential Equations

Place/Time:	Lecture: TR: 4:00-5:20, KH 204 Lecture topic schedule
Instructor Info:	Prof. Burt S. Tilley Stratton Hall 202A (508) 831-6664. e-mail: tilley -at- wpi -dot- edu (Not read between 7:00 pm- 8:00am) Office Hours: M: 3:00-4:50pm, T: 1:00-1:50pm, F: 12:00-1:50pm or by appointment
Textbook:	Partial Differential Equations, second edition L.C. Evans, AMS Publishing
Additional References (on reserve or soon will be).	Partial Differential Equations, P.R. Garabedian, AMS Chelsea Publishing Principles and Techniques of Applied Mathematics, B. Friedman, Dover Green's Functions and Boundary Value Problems, I. Stakgold, Wiley Principles of Applied Mathematics: Transformation and Approximation, J.P. Keener, Addison-Wesley Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with Applications, E.C. Zachmanoglou and D.W. Thoe, Dover Partial Differential Equations, F. John, Springer-Verlag An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, M. Renardy and R.C. Rogers, Springer-Verlag Methods of Theoretical Physics, Volumes I & II, P.M. Morse and H. Feshbach, McGraw-Hill Partial Differential Equations in Physics, A. Sommerfeld, Academic Press Partial Differential Equations: an introduction, W.A. Strauss, Wiley
Feedback	Students will be asked to write 'minute papers' periodically throughout the semester.
Special Arrangements:	Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Services Office (DSO) as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. The DSO is located in the Student Development and Counseling Center and the phone number is 508-831-4908, e-mail is DSO@WPI.EDU If you are eligible for course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability (whether or not you choose to use these accommodations), or if you have medical information that I should know about please make an appointment with Prof. TIlley immediately.
Academic Dishonesty:	Each student should be familiar with WPI's Academic Honesty Policy (http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/Policies/Honesty/policy.html) All acts of fabrication, plagiarism, cheating and facilitation will be prosecuted according to the University's policy. If you are unsure whether your intented actions are considered academically honest or not, please see me!
Deliverables:	Homework Average: 30% Midterm Exam: 30% Final Exam: 40%
Grading:	Final grades will be assigned as described in WPI's Graduate Catalog (A,B,C,D,F).