MATH 450

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers

Winter 2010
Course Schedule: TTh, 8:40 - 10:30 a.m., 2315 GGBL
Instructor: Dr. Jack Waddell, 4823 EH, (734)763-1181, email: seoc
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:30 - 12:00 (Location TBD),
Wednesday 10:30 - 12:00 (4823 East Hall)
Course Website: CTools
Text: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, by Michael D. Greenberg, 2nd Edition.
Course Description: This course is an introduction to some of the main mathematical techniques in engineering and physics. It is intended to provide some background for courses in
those disciplines with a mathematical requirement that goes beyond calculus. Model problems
in mathematical physics are studied in detail. Applications are emphasized throughout.
Grading
Homework
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Final exam

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Thurs Apr 1st, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
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Thurs Apr 29th, 8:00 am - 10:00 am.

This course is curved to a median of a B+ (with discretion). That means that your grade
depends only on your performance relative to that of your peers in this section. Thus I will
inform you as to the averages on all graded work. After the second midterm, I will advise each
of you as to your estimated grade up to that point.
Exams
There will be two midterm exams, held in class. These will be non-cumulative. I will give
you a detailed list of topics covered in the weeks before the exams.
The final exam will be cumulative, with a slight emphasis on the material covered after the
second midterm, but including all material from the course.
Homework
There will be approximately 10 homework assignments. Homework will be assigned and
due in class each week on Thursday. Late homework will not be accepted. Students may work
together in groups and discuss the homework problems with each other, but each student must
write up and submit his/her own solutions. The homework should be written neatly. Please
staple the sheets together. A random subset of problems on each homework will be graded.
Each students lowest homework score will be dropped.

Programming
At times on the homework you will be asked to generate a plot or to numerically computer a
sum. These can be done in any computing language you prefer. The book does many examples
in Maple. Other options include Mathematica, Matlab, etc.

Course Syllabus
Text: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, by Michael D. Greenberg, 2nd Edition
The following is a list of topics I intend to cover in the course. It is subject to modification.
ODE Review
3.4 Homogeneous ODEs
3.7 Non-Homogeneous ODEs
Series Review
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Power Series
Complex Numbers and Elementary Functions
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Complex Numbers and the Complex Plane
21.3 Elementary Functions
Fourier Series
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Even, Odd, and Periodic Functions
17.3 Fourier Series of a Periodic Function
17.4 Half- and Quarter-Range Expansions
17.5 Differentiation and Integration of Fourier Series
17.6 Vector Space Interpretation
Sturm-Liouville Theory and Separation of Variables
17.7 Sturm-Liouville Theory
18.1 Introduction to the Diffusion Equation
18.2 Preliminary Concepts
18.3 Separation of Variables

Fourier Transform
17.9 Fourier Integral
17.10 Fourier Transform
18.4 Fourier Transforms for the Diffusion Equation
The Wave Equation
19.1 Introduction
19.2 1D Separation of Variables
19.3 2D Separation of Variables
19.4 dAlemberts Solution
Laplaces Equation
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Separation of Variables - Cartesian
20.3 Separation of Variables - Polar
20.4 Fourier Transform
Complex Variables
21.4 Polar Form
21.5 Analyticity
Conformal Mapping
22.1 Introduction
22.2 The Big Idea
22.3 Bilinear Transformation
22.4 Additional Mappings
22.5 Boundary Conditions
22.6 Fluid Mechanics
Complex Integral Calculus
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Complex Integration
23.3 Cauchys Theorem
23.4 Fundamental Theorem
23.5 Cauchy Integral Formula
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