University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign

Math 553. Partial Differential Equations
Section C1 - CRN 30827
Fall 2009

Instructor: Zoi Rapti
Office: 323 Illini Hall
Phone: (217) 333-6625
Email: zrapti@illinois.edu
Mail Box: 250 Altgeld Hall
Instructor's Office Hours: MW 1:00 - 2:00 PM.

Section C1 meets: MWF 10:00-10:50 in 345 Altgeld Hall.

Textbook
Robert McOwen, Partial Differential Equations: Methods and Applications, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (2003)

Lecture Coverage
Chapter 1: First Order Equations
Chapter 2: Principles for Higher Order Equations
Chapter 3: The Wave Equation
Chapter 4: The Laplace Equation
Chapter 5: The Heat Equation

Grading Policy
Your grade will be based on homework, one midterm exam, and the final exam. Your work should be readable and organized. All work must be shown -- a bare answer is not enough.
Homework
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
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Homework
Homework will be assigned regularly. You should submit your homework in class. However, if you miss a class, but want to hand in your homework, you must put it in my mailbox by 2:00 PM on the due day.

Assignments

Exams
Midterm Exam: 6:00-7:30 PM, Wednesday, October 14, in 345 AH.
Final Exam: 8:00-11:00 AM, Monday, December 14, in 345 AH.

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