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18.1521 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

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(Subject meets with 18.152)
Prereq: 18.100A, 18.100B, 18.100P, or 18.100Q; 18.06, 18.700, or 18.701
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR1-2.30 (2-147) +final

Introduces three main types of partial differential equations: diffusion, elliptic, and hyperbolic. Includes mathematical tools, real-world examples and applications, such as the Black-Scholes equation, the European options problem, water waves, scalar conservation laws, first order equations and traffic problems. Students in Course 18 must register for the undergraduate version, 18.152.
Jared Speck
Textbooks (Spring 2018)