OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday
& Thursday as needed (or else by appointment).
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students
with learning challenges will find that the University has a friendly,
well-organized office dealing with these challenges. The web site link is Academic Success Centre.
Eligible students have both rights and responsibilities with regard to
accessibility-related accommodations. Consequently, scheduling exam
accommodations in accordance with Academic Success Centre deadlines
and procedures is essential. Please note adherence to procedures and
deadlines is required for U of A to provide accommodations. Contact the Academic
Success Centre for further information.
TEXTBOOK: Partial Differential Equations of Applied
Mathematics, 3rd Edition by
Erich Zauderer. The University of Alberta Library has online access
to the textbook at
EXAMINATION POLICY: The
Midterm will be in class on Thursday, October 28th, 2021. If a
student has an acceptable excuse for missing the midterm, the weight of the
midterm will be transferred to the final. There
will be no deferred midterm.For an excused absence where the cause is religious belief,
a student must contact the instructor within two weeks of the start of classes
to request accommodation for the term (including the final exam, where
relevant). Adequate documentation is required to substantiate the student
request.
The Final Examination will be held on Tuesday,
December 21st, 2021 from 9-11am, and hopefully will be held in the
classroom. A student who cannot write the final
examination due to incapacitating illness, severe domestic affliction or other
compelling reasons can apply for a deferred final examination.
Students who failed at the start of term to request exam accommodations for
religious beliefs are expected to follow the normal deferred final examination
process. Such an application must be made to the student’s Faculty office
within two working days of the missed examination and must be supported by a
Statutory Declaration or other appropriate documentation (Calendar section
23.5.6). Deferred examinations are a privilege and not a right; there is
no guarantee that a deferred examination will be granted.
Misrepresentation of Facts to gain a deferred examination is a serious breach
of the Code of Student Behaviour.
The date and location
of the final examination is set by the Registrar and takes precedence over the
final examination date reported in this document.Students must verify this date on BearTracks when the Final Exam Schedule
is posted.
The course website contains links to previous
years’ midterms, finals and their solutions.
THE USE OF CELL PHONES, CALCULATORS & COMPUTERS IS NOT PERMITTED IN
THE EXAMINATIONS.
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION: The
principal purpose of this course is to provide an intermediate level discussion
of partial differential equations. It is assumed that the student has mastered
the material in Mathematics 337 or its equivalent.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: Basically,
the course covers Chapter 2 through to Chapter 4 in Zauderer. Of particular
note we are interested in developing an introduction to nonlinear pdes.
ASSIGNMENTS: There will be 5
assignments, which will be assigned every two to three weeks depending on the
pace of completion of individual sections from the textbook. The assignment
questions will be posted on my MATH 436 website. The completed assignments must
be handed in on the due date in class. Late assignments will not be marked
and a grade of zero will be assigned.
GRADING: Assignments
(20%), Midterm (30%) and Final Examination (50%). An overall course mark of 50% or more
guarantees a passing grade of at least D. An overall course mark of 90% or more
guarantees a grade of at least A.
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY: The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of
academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these
standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the
University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize
themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at www.governance.ualberta.ca) and avoid any behaviour, which could potentially result in suspicions
of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an
offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension
or expulsion from the University.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Policy about course outlines can be
found in §23.4(2) of the
University Calendar.
Audio or video recording of lectures, labs, seminars
or any other teaching environment by students is allowed only with the prior
written consent of the instructor or as a part of an approved accommodation
plan. Recorded material is to be used solely for personal study, and is not to
be used or distributed for any other purpose without prior written consent from
the instructor.