MAT4301 – Partial Differential Equations

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

We study the classic linear PDEs in Rn: Poisson’s equation, the heat equation and the wave equation. The representation of solutions, maximum principles and energy estimates. separation of variables and Fourier representations. Introduction to variational methods and Hamilton-Jacobi equations. This course is meant to be at a level between MAT3360 – Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and MAT4305 – Partial Differential Equations and Sobolev Spaces I.

The course can be seen as a continuation of MAT3360, where increased insight into the theory of partial differential equations is obtained without relying on more advanced tools from mathematical analysis, such as measure theory and functional analysis.

Learning outcome

After completing the course you

  • will have learned how integration by parts techniques in Rn yield estimates for solutions of PDEs
  • will have good knowledge of maximum principles for elliptic equations
  • will have good knowledge of the importance of Green functions
  • will have knowledge of representation formulas for solutions of elliptic and parabolic equations
  • will have knowledge of energy estimates for solutions of several PDEs
  • will have knowledge of variational techniques for PDEs and the relation to the finite element method
  • will have basic knowledge of solutions to Hamilton-Jacobi equations.

Admission to the course

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Teaching

4 hours of lectures/exercises per week throughout the semester.

Examination

Final written exam or final oral exam, which counts 100 % towards the final grade.

The form of examination will be announced by the lecturer by 1 October/1 March for the autumn semester and the spring semester respectively.

This course has 1 mandatory assignment that must be approved before you can participate in the final exam.

Examination support material

No examination support material is allowed.

Language of examination

Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Resit an examination

This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:

More about examinations at UiO

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Last updated from FS (Common Student System) Mar. 28, 2024 4:51:25 PM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
10
Teaching
Autumn
Examination
Autumn
Teaching language
Norwegian (English on request)