The three main types of linear second order partial differential equations will be considered: parabolic (diffusion equation), elliptic ... Elementary distributional calculus and the notion of weak ...

Introduces ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, and systems of linear differential equations. Prereq., APPM 1360 ...

This substantial revision of the text Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method by C. Johnson is a two volume introduction to the computational solution of ...