Math 210C: Mathematical Methods in Physical Sciences and Engineering (Part C) - Bo Li

Math 210C: Mathematical Methods in Physical Sciences and Engineering (Part C)
Spring quarter, 2018
Instructor: Bo Li

Course Outline and Lecture Notes

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Laplace's Equation and Poisson's Equation

Chapter 3. Heat Equation

  • Section 3.1. Method of Separation of Variables. Eigenfunction Expansions. (pages 42 - 51)
  • Section 3.2. Fourier Transforms. Fundamental Solutions (pages 52 - 66)
  • Section 3.3. Mean-Value Theorem and Maximal Principles (pages 67 - 75)
  • Section 3.4. Gradient Flow and Variational Methods

Chapter 4. Wave Equation

  • Section 4.1. Method of Separation of Variables (pages 76 - 84)
  • Section 4.2. D'Alembert's Formula. Spherical Means (pages 85 - 93)
  • Section 4.3. Method of Fourier Transforms
  • Section 4.4. Energy Method. Dissipation and Dispersion (pages 94 - 98)

Chapter 5. Some Nonlinear Equations

  • Section 5.1. Nonlinear Reaction-Diffusion Equations
  • Section 5.2. Hamilton-Jacobi Equations
  • Section 5.3. Hyperbolic Conservation Laws
Last updated by Bo Li on April 11, 2018.