Math 42045/52045 - 001: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations , Spring 2014
TIME/PLACE:   Wednesday/Friday, 12:30pm -- 1:45pm,
Room 120, Mathematical Sciences Building.
TEXT: 
Applied Partial Differential Equations, Fifth Edition, by Richard Haberman, 2013, Pearson.
INSTRUCTOR: 
Jing Li, Room 360 Mathematical Sciences Building, 330-672-9111 (office phone), li@math.kent.edu,
http://www.math.kent.edu/~li
          Office Hours:
Wed/Fri: 10:45am--12:15pm, Tuesday: 11:45am-1:45pm.
COURSE MATERIALS:  
Solution methods for heat, wave, and potential equations. Study of Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and Green's functions.
The learning outcome of this course can be found through the link
https://cmsprod.uis.kent.edu/CAS/Math/undergraduate/course_descriptions.cfm
HOMEWORK ANSWERS:
CLASS OPERATION:
- Homework will be assigned at the end of each lecture, collected on each Friday, and be graded.
- Two mid-term exams will be given in the middle of the semester.
- The final exam time of this course is Wednesday, May 7, 10:15am--12:30pm.
GRADING POLICY:  
Homework: 20%; Two mid-term exams: 40%; Final exam: 40%.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT:
The official registration deadline for this course is January 26, 2014.
University policy requires all students to be officially
registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not
officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be
attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the
course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her
class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline
indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the
deadline.
The last day to withdraw is March 23, 2014.
  Other important Registrar dates can be found
at http://www.kent.edu/registrar/calendars/index.cfm.
STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY POLICY: University
policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided
reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course
content. If you have a documented disability and require
accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the
semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom
adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility
for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391
or visit www.kent.edu/sas for
more information on registration procedures).
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
REGARDING STUDENT CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:
University policy 3342-3-01.8 deals with the problem of academic
dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism. None of these will be tolerated in this
class. The sanctions provided in this policy will be used to deal with any
violations. If you have any questions, please read the policy at
http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/policydetails.cfm?customel_datapageid_1976529=2037779
and/or ask.