L1 | Introduction to PDEs | |
L2 | Introduction to the heat equation | |
L3 | The heat equation: Uniqueness | Problem Set 1 due |
L4 | The heat equation: Weak maximum principle and introduction to the fundamental solution | |
L5 | The heat equation: Fundamental solution and the global Cauchy problem | Problem Set 2 due |
L6 | Laplace's and Poisson's equations | |
L7 | Poisson's equation: Fundamental solution | Problem Set 3 due |
L8 | Poisson's equation: Green functions | |
L9 | Poisson's equation: Poisson's formula, Harnack's inequality, and Liouville's theorem | Problem Set 4 due |
L10 | Introduction to the wave equation | Problem Set 5 due |
L11 | The wave equation: The method of spherical means | |
L12 | The wave equation: Kirchhoff's formula and Minkowskian geometry | Problem Set 6 due |
L13 | The wave equation: Geometric energy estimates | |
E1 | Midterm Exam | |
L14 | The wave equation: Geometric energy estimates (cont.) | |
L15 | Classification of second order equations | Problem Set 7 due |
L16 | Introduction to the Fourier transform | |
L17 | Introduction to the Fourier transform (cont.) | Problem Set 8 due |
L18 | Fourier inversion and Plancherel's theorem | |
L19 | Introduction to Schrödinger's equation | Problem Set 9 due |
L20 | Introduction to Schrödinger's equation (cont.) | |
L21 | Introduction to Lagrangian field theories | Optional (Bonus) Problem due |
L22 | Introduction to Lagrangian field theories (cont.) | Problem Set 10 due |
L23 | Introduction to Lagrangian field theories (cont.) | |
L24 | Transport equations and Burger's equation | Problem Set 11 due |
E2 | Final Exam | |