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== Chris Grant's Proposed Core Topics for Math 647/648 ==
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#  Linear elliptic operators of order ''n''
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#* Classification
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#* Strong and weak solutions
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#* Gårding's inequality
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#* Existence of weak solutions for the Dirichlet and Neumann problems
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#* Agmon-Douglis-Nirenberg regularity
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#* Green's formula
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#  Fundamental solutions for general linear differential operators
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#  Green's functions for general linear BVPs
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#  Dirichlet's Principle for Laplace’s equation in '''R'''<sup>''n''</sup>
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#  Poisson's Equation
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#* Newtonian Potential
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#* Local existence for the Dirichlet Problem with locally Hölder boundary data
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#* Interior Hölder estimates
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#* Kellogg's Theorem
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#  Second-order linear elliptic operators
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#* Weak Maximum Principle
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#* Perron's Method
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#* Uniqueness for the Dirichlet Problem
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#* Hopf's bondary-point lemma
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#* Hopf's Strong Maximum Principle
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#* Alexandroff Maximum Principle
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#* Gidas-Ni-Nirenberg
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#* Uniqueness for the Neumann Problem
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#* Harnack inequality
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#* Finite difference methods
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#* Interior regularity
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#* Schauder estimates
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#* Moser iteration
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#* De Giorgi's theorem
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#* Boundary/Global regularity
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#  Second-order quasilinear equations in divergence form
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#* Existence of weak solutions for the Dirichlet problem via the Browder-Minty theorem
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#* Local-in-time existence for reaction-diffusion IBVPs and systems using the contraction mapping principle
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#  Abstract evolution equations
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#* General theory
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#* Existence and reqularity for parabolic IVPs
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#* Existence for hyperbolic IVPs
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#  Viscosity solutions
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== Desired Learning Outcomes ==
 
== Desired Learning Outcomes ==
  

Revision as of 14:36, 8 May 2008

Chris Grant's Proposed Core Topics for Math 647/648

  1. Linear elliptic operators of order n
    • Classification
    • Strong and weak solutions
    • Gårding's inequality
    • Existence of weak solutions for the Dirichlet and Neumann problems
    • Agmon-Douglis-Nirenberg regularity
    • Green's formula
  2. Fundamental solutions for general linear differential operators
  3. Green's functions for general linear BVPs
  4. Dirichlet's Principle for Laplace’s equation in Rn
  5. Poisson's Equation
    • Newtonian Potential
    • Local existence for the Dirichlet Problem with locally Hölder boundary data
    • Interior Hölder estimates
    • Kellogg's Theorem
  6. Second-order linear elliptic operators
    • Weak Maximum Principle
    • Perron's Method
    • Uniqueness for the Dirichlet Problem
    • Hopf's bondary-point lemma
    • Hopf's Strong Maximum Principle
    • Alexandroff Maximum Principle
    • Gidas-Ni-Nirenberg
    • Uniqueness for the Neumann Problem
    • Harnack inequality
    • Finite difference methods
    • Interior regularity
    • Schauder estimates
    • Moser iteration
    • De Giorgi's theorem
    • Boundary/Global regularity
  7. Second-order quasilinear equations in divergence form
    • Existence of weak solutions for the Dirichlet problem via the Browder-Minty theorem
    • Local-in-time existence for reaction-diffusion IBVPs and systems using the contraction mapping principle
  8. Abstract evolution equations
    • General theory
    • Existence and reqularity for parabolic IVPs
    • Existence for hyperbolic IVPs
  9. Viscosity solutions

Desired Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites

Minimal learning outcomes

Additional topics

Courses for which this course is prerequisite