This class has 2 sessions per week. All assignments are due in the second session of the week as indicated in the table.
Course calendar.
| WEEK # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Dimensional analysis. Scaling |
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| 2 |
Perturbation methods |
Problem set 1 |
| 3 |
Introduction to PDE |
|
| 4 |
Introduction to PDE (cont.) |
Problem set 2 |
| 5 |
First-order equations and MOC |
|
| 6 |
First-order equations and MOC (cont.) |
Problem set 3 |
| 7 |
Weak solutions to hyperbolic equations |
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|
Mid-term exam |
| 8 |
Weak solutions to hyperbolic equations (cont.) |
|
| 9 |
Hyperbolic systems |
Problem set 4 |
| 10 |
Hyperbolic systems (cont.) |
|
| 11 |
Diffusion and reaction processes |
Problem set 5 |
| 12 |
Diffusion and reaction processes (cont.) |
|
| 13 |
Equilibrium models |
Problem set 6 |
| 14 |
Equilibrium models (cont.) |
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| 15 |
|
Final exam |
