This course provides an introduction to partial differential equations and their applications. We will learn how to use partial differential equations to solve problems that arise in practical applications, formulating questions about a real-world problem, creating a partial differential equation model that can help answer these questions, solving the resulting system using analytical, numerical, and qualitative methods, and interpreting the results in terms of the original application. To help us support and justify our approaches and solutions, we will also learn about theoretical foundations of partial differential equations.
My name is Bjorn Sandstede, and I am very excited to teach APMA 0360 in Fall 2020. I will use this website for the syllabus. All course materials will be posted on Canvas.
If you have any questions about this course, please email me at bjorn_sandstede@brown.edu. If you need an override code for APMA 0360, please request it through CAB.