I took this course during summer 2007, at California state univ. Fullerton. This was a required course for my MSc. In Applied Mathematics.
Instructor and course official web site here
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Curve fitting using least square for the blast problem |
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Dimensional analysis. Reduce an ODE to dimensionless form . Find ODE for ball problem with IC, then reduce ODE to dimensionless form. |
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Find general solution to second oder ODE using methods of undetermined coefficients and method of variation of parameters. Wronskian formula, Verification of answer using Mathematica |
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Finding stationary solution to functional Dirichlet boundary conditions, use variational method \(J(y+v)\). Another one to find surface of revolution (the \(\cosh \) problem). Another minimization problem (the Utility problem). |
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Minimization of functional, free boundary conditions \(\phi (t)\) general method. Minimzation of functional with extra \(G(.)\) function after the integral. Using \(\phi (t)\) method. |
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Pendulum pulled up and pendulum on hoop. Simulation using Mathematica Manipulate |
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Finding expression which minimizes energy in string, weak solution. Show that classical solution implies weak solution. |
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Minimization with constraint, Auxiliary Lagrangian method |
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Minimization of functional over 2D. defined and free boundaries. Uses Green theorem. Normal to surface. |
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10 |
Sturm Liviouel problems, finding eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, periodic B.C. |
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Green Function. Using the formula method and using property method. 2 problem, both BVP |
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Computer assignment. Analytical part. Show \(J'(y;h)=0\) implies minimum functional. Derive \(J'(y;h)\) from given functional. Also FEM and Central difference implementation for solving simple second order ODE. |
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Finding fundamanetal solution to second order ODE using distribution method. With Mathematica Animation |
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Using energy balance equation to find PDE. Using First Green function formula to show unique solution for PDE, energy method. |
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