Partial Differential Equations

Paper Code: 
24DMAT615(A)
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Classify the fundamental principles of partial differential equations to solve hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic equations.
  2. Apply a range of techniques to find solutions of standard partial differential equations.

 

Course Outcomes: 

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24DMAT

615(A)

 

 

 

 

Partial Differential Equations

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CO145: Solve linear homogeneous partial differential equations with constant coefficients using appropriate methods.

CO146: Apply analytical methods to solve non-linear homogeneous partial differential equations with constant coefficients.

CO147:  Explain the idea behind elliptic differential equations and identify the answers.

CO148: Discover the idea behind parabolic differential equations and apply the proper techniques to solve them.

CO149: Prepared with the knowledge of hyperbolic differential equations and the ability to solve PDEs using various analytical techniques.

CO150: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Assigned tasks

 

 

 

Quiz, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination

 

 

 

 

Unit I: 
Partial differential equations of second order
18.00

Linear Homogeneous partial differential equations with constant coefficients and their solutions.

 

Unit II: 
Non-Homogeneous linear partial differential equations
18.00

Non-Homogeneous linear partial differential equations with constant coefficients, Reducible to linear partial differential equations.

 

Unit III: 
Elliptic Differential equations
18.00

Solution of Boundary Value Problems by the method of separation of Variables, Laplace equation in Cartesian and polar coordinates, Solution of Laplace equation of two dimensions.

 

Unit IV: 
Parabolic Differential equations
18.00

Heat equation, solution of one and two dimensional Heat equation in Cartesian Coordinates, Uniqueness of the solution and Maximum-Minimum principle.

Unit V: 
Hyperbolic Differential equations
18.00

Derivation of one and two dimension Wave equations and their solution, D’Alembert’s solution of Wave equation, Uniqueness of the solution for the Wave equation. 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • S.K. Pundir and Rimple Pundir, Advanced partial differential Equations (with Boundary value problems), Pragati Prakashan.
  • M. D. Raisinghania, Advanced Differential Equations. S. Chand & Company Ltd. New Delhi, 2001.
  • M. D. Raisinghania, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. S. Chand & Company Ltd. New Delhi.

 

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