MATH593 NUMERICAL SOLUT. OF PARTIAL DIFF. EQU.

Course Code:2360593
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Mathematics
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. BÜLENT KARASÖZEN
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will gain:

  • an ability to apply the a numerical technique for the solution of parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic partial differential equations
  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve the partial differential equations numerically
  • the knowledge on the finite difference technique and its application
  • the knowledge on convergence, consistency, stability of the the numerical technique
  • the knowledge of truncation error and its order

Course Content

Finite difference method, stability, convergence and error analysis. Initial and boundary conditions, irregular boundaries. Parabolic equations; explicit and implicit methods, stability analysis, error reduction, variable coefficients, derivative boundary conditions, solution of tridiagonal systems. Elliptic equations, iterative methods, rate of convergence. Hyperbolic equations. The Lax-Wendroff method, variable coefficients, systems of conservation laws, stability. Finite volume method.


Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to:

  • identify the type of PDEs
  • apply the finite difference technique to parabolic, elliptic and hyperbolic PDEs
  • do the stability and convergence analysis of the FDM
  • find the truncation error and its order