Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course student knows
- the physical interpretations of the equations
- the equations in the spherical and cylindrical coordinates
- the role of the fundamental solutions
- the maximum and comparison principles
- the variational forms of the equations.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 04.09.2023 - 11.12.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Riikka Korte

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The Laplace equation, the heat equation and the wave equation.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    lectures, exercises and course exam OR exam only

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    24+24 (2+2) contact hours

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2023-2024 Autumn I - II

    Enrollment :

    Registration takes place in Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).