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Linear Partial Differential Equations: Analysis and Numerics

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States18.303
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2014English
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This course provides students with the basic analytical and computational tools of linear partial differential equations (PDEs) for practical applications in science engineering, including heat / diffusion, wave, and Poisson equations. Analytics emphasize the viewpoint of linear algebra and the analogy with finite matrix problems. Numerics focus on finite-difference and finite-element techniques to reduce PDEs to matrix problems.

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