MATH department

MATH 231A. Partial Differential Equations I (4 units)

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Description

First course in graduate partial differential equations. Laplace, heat, and wave equations. Non-linear first order equations, including Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Sobolev spaces and initial/boundary value problems for linear elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic equations. Non-linear second order equations, including calculus of variations. Prerequisites: MATH 210B or 240C. Students who have not completed MATH 210B or 240C may enroll with consent of instructor.

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Successor courses

MATH 231A is a prerequisite of the following 1 courses:

• MATH 231B