APP MTH 3023 - Partial Differential Equations and Waves III
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code APP MTH 3023 Course Partial Differential Equations and Waves III Coordinating Unit Mathematical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2106 or MATHS 2201 Assumed Knowledge (MATHS 2104 or MATHS 2107) and (MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2202 or ELEC ENG 2106) Assessment Ongoing assessment, Exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Yvonne Stokes
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
- use knowledge of partial differential equations (PDEs), modelling, the general structure of solutions, and analytic and numerical methods for solutions.
- formulate physical problems as PDEs using conservation laws.
- understand analogies between mathematical descriptions of different (wave) phenomena in physics and engineering.
- classify PDEs, apply analytical methods, and physically interpret the solutions.
- solve practical PDE problems with finite difference methods, implemented in code, and analyse the consistency, stability and convergence properties of such numerical methods.
- interpret solutions in a physical context, such as identifying travelling waves, standing waves, and shock waves.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
all Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
all Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1,4,5,6 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
5,6 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Access to the internet.Recommended Resources
- Olver, P.J. (2014), Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, Springer. [Available from as pdf from library]
- Agarwal, R. P. & O'Regan, D. (2009), Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations With Special Functions, Fourier Series, and Boundary Value Problems, Springer. [Available as pdf from library]
- Iserles, A. (2009), A first course in the numerical analysis of differential equations, CUP. [Available online via Library]
- Ockendon, J.R. et al (2003) Applied Partial Differential Equations, OUP.
- Billingham, J. and King, A.C. (2000) Wave motion, CUP.
- Kreyszig, E. (2011), Advanced engineering mathematics, 10th edn, Wiley.
Online Learning
This course uses MyUni exclusively for providing electronic resources, such as lecture notes, assignment papers, and sample solutions. Students should make appropriate use of these resources. Link to MyUni login page: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login/ -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course material is presented via a number of sources that complement each other: course notes and lecture videos that are posted on MyUni, as well as a weekly lecture. Having studied the material from all sources, students test their initial understanding with online quizzes.
Students deepen their understanding of the material by working on tutorial exercises and attending a tutorial (face to face or online). Assignments and short projects provide students with further opportunities to get feedback on their understanding. Students interact with the lecturer and with each other on the Piazza discussion platform. In addition, the lecturer offers weekly consulting.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Videos/tutorials TBA 100 Assessment tasks TBA 56 Total 156 Learning Activities Summary
Lecture classes will explore the following. Conservation of mass and momentum. Separation of variables. Sturm-Liouville BVPs. Discretise 1D space. Model shallow water waves. PDEs in higher dimension. Computational integration. General wave systems. Classification of PDEs, characteristics and shocks.Tutorial work is integrated into lecture class times.
In more detail, the course includes material from the following.
- Conservation of mass and momentum: Car traffic has waves; Conservation of fluid; Momentum PDE for ideal gases; The wave equation; The dispersion relation of waves
- Separation of variables: Linearity empowers analysis; Separation of variables generates boundary value problems
- Wonderful Sturm–Liouville boundary value problems: Self-adjoint operators form Sturm--Liouville problems; Eigenfunctions expand inhomogeneous solutions
- Discretise 1D space: Lagrange’s theorem underpins the method of lines; Find equilibria; Numerical linearisation characterises solution dynamics; PDE-free patch dynamics
- Model shallow water waves: Conservation derives the PDEs; Small amplitude waves; Compute seiches in 1D
- 6 PDEs with at least three independent variables: Vibration of a rectangular membrane; The self-adjoint Sturm--Liouville nature of Helmholtz-like PDEs
- Computational integration: 1D heat/diffusion PDE raises fundamental issues; Crank–Nicholson schemes are reasonably stable and accurate; Invoke sparse matrices for implicit schemes; Crank–Nicholson discretises wave systems; Second order PDEs in 2D
- General wave dynamics: Water waves in finite depth; 8.2 Energy travels at the group velocity; Wave propagation in multi-dimensions
- Shocking classification of PDEs: Change of variables transforms the PDE; Reduction to the hyperbolic canonical form; Elliptic and parabolic canonical form; Traffic flow and the method of characteristics; Loud uni-directional sound
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Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Component Task type Due Weighting Outcomes Assessed Assignments Formative and summative Weeks 4,6,8,10,12
20% All Quizzes Formative and summative Weekly 5% All Mid-semester test Summative Week 9 15% All Exam Summative Exam period 60% All Assessment Related Requirements
No information currently available.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.Submission
No information currently available.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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