Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

Education facts

Code: MAGC08

Classification 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.

Entry 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.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 28 March 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %