Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
7.5 ECTS creditsClassification of partial differential equations (PDE), similarity solutions, fundamental solutions, travelling wavelike solutions, a priori energy and boundary estimates, maximum principles, comparison principles, uniqueness theorems, Green's functions for elliptic and parabolic equations, tailor-made techniques for non-linear PDE, basic functional analysis for the finite element method for linear elliptic PDE.
Students are required to carry out a minor project individually.
Students are required to carry out a minor project individually.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
Mathematics 60 ECTS cr with at least 45 ECTS cr completed, including MAGA04 Linear Algebra 7.5 ECTS cr and MAGA62 Multivariable Analysis 7.5 ECTS cr., or equivalent.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
Course code:
MAGC08
This course is included in the following programme
- Mathematics Programme (studied during year 2)
The course is not included in the course offerings for the next period.