Math 6160
Partial Differential Equations

Instructor:	Dr. Xiaoqiang Zhao, HH-2009, zhao@mun.ca
Time:	Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-10:15 (MW 11:00-12:15, starting on Jan. 23)
Classroom:	A1045 (HH-3013, starting on Jan. 23)
Office Hours:	Monday 12:45-13:45 and Friday 10:00-12:00, or by appointment
Course Website:	http://www.math.mun.ca/~zhao

Text:

L. C. Evans, "Partial Differential Equations", second edition, American Mathematical Society, 2010.

Linear Equations (Chapter 2)
- Laplace's equation
- Heat equation
- Wave equation
Sobolev Spaces (Chapter 5)
- Sobolev spaces
- Approximations, extensions, traces
- Sobolev inequalities
- Compactness
Second Order Elliptic Equations (Chapter 6)
- Definitions
- Existence of weak solutions
- Regularity
- Maximum principles
- Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
Assignments:
You should do your assignments independently. No late assignments are acceptable.
Assignment 1, Due date: Tuesday, Jan. 31

Due to the strike happening on Jan. 30, the due date of HW1 was changed to Friday, Feb. 17.
Section 2.5 (Problems): 2, 5, 6
Total points 100= 16 (P2)+ 18 (P5a) + 16*3 (P5bcd) +18 (P6)
Assignment 2, Due date: Wednesday, March 8
Section 2.5 (Problems): 13, 14, 19, 24
Total points 100= 10*2 (P13ab)+ 16 (P14) + 10*4 (P19abcd) +12*2 (P24ab)
Assignment 3, Due date: Wednesday, March 29
Section 5.10 (Problems): 14, 16, 17, 18
Review problems for Chapter 6
Section 6.6 (Problems): 1, 4, 10, 11.
Midterm Test (in the classroom): 9:00pm-10:15pm, Wednesday, March 8
The midterm test covers the contents discussed in ALL classes before and on March 6.

Final Exam: 9:00-12:00, Tuesday, April 18