UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
Title of the Course PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Paper Number CORE VI
Category Core Year I Credits 5 Course 428C2C
Semester II Code
Instructional Hours Lecture Tutorial Lab Practice Total
per week 5 1 -- 6
Pre-requisite UG level partial differential equations
Objectives of the To classify the second order partial differential equations and to study
Course Cauchy problem, method of separation of variables, boundary value
problems.
Course Outline UNIT-I
Partial Differential Equations of First Order: Formation and
solution of PDE- Integral surfaces – Cauchy Problem order eqn
Orthogonal surfaces – First order non-linear – Characteristics –
Compatible system – Charpit method. Fundamentals: Classification
and canonical forms of PDE.
Chapter 0: 0.4 to 0.11 (omit 0 .1,0.2,0.3 and 0.11.1)
Chapter 1: 1.1 to 1.5
UNIT-II
Elliptic Differential Equations: Derivation of Laplace and Poisson
equation – BVP – Separation of Variables – Dirichlet’s Problem and
Newmann Problem for a rectangle – Interior and Exterior Dirichlets’s
problems for a circle – Interior Newmann problem for a circle –
Solution of Laplace equation in Cylindrical – Examples.
Chapter 2: 2.1, 2. 2 ,2.5 to 2.11&2.13 (omit 2.3 and 2.4&2.12 and
Examples)
UNIT-III
Parabolic Differential Equations: Formation and solution of
Diffusion equation – Dirac-Delta function – Separation of variables
method – Solution of Diffusion Equation in Cylindrical .
Chapter 3: 3.1 to 3.6 and 3.9 (omit 3.7,3.8 & 3.10)
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
UNIT-IV
Hyperbolic Differential equations: Formation and solution of one-
dimensional wave equation – canocical reduction – IVP-
d’Alembert’s solution – Vibrating string – Forced Vibration – IVP
and BVP for two-dimensional wave equation – Periodic solution of
one-dimensional wave equation in cylindrical and spherical
coordinate systems – vibration of circular membrane – Uniqueness
of the solution for the wave equation
Chapter 4: 4.1 to 4.8,4.10&4.11(omit 4.9,4.12&4.13)
UNIT-V
Green’s Function: Green’s function for laplace Equation – methods
of Images – Eigen function Method – Green’s function for the wave
and Diffusion equations.
Laplace Transform method: Solution of Diffusion and Wave equation
by Laplace Transform.
Chapter 5: 5.1 to 5.6 Chapter 6: 6.13.1 and 6.13.2 only (omit (6.14)
Extended Questions related to the above topics, from various competitive
Professional examinations UPSC / TRB / NET / UGC – CSIR / GATE / TNPSC /
Component (is a part others to be solved
of internal (To be discussed during the Tutorial hour)
component only, Not
to be included in the
External
Examination
question paper)
Skills acquired from Knowledge, Problem Solving, Analytical ability, Professional
this course Competency, Professional Communication and Transferrable Skill
Recommended S, Sankar Rao, Introduction to Partial Differential Equations,
Text 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 2005.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
M.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
Reference Books 1. R.C.McOwen, Partial Differential Equations, 2ndEdn.
Pearson Eduction, New Delhi, 2005.
2. I.N.Sneddon, Elements of Partial Differential Equations, McGraw
Hill, New Delhi, 1983.
3. R. Dennemeyer, Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and
Boundary Value Problems, McGraw Hill, New York, 1968.
4. M.D.Raisinghania,Advanced Differential Equations,S.Chand &
Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.
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Course Learning Outcome (for Mapping with POs and PSOs)
Students will be able to
CLO1:To understand and classify second order equations and find general solutions
CLO2:To analyse and solve wave equations in different polar coordinates
CLO3:To solve Vibrating string problem, Heat conduction problem, to identify and solve
Laplace and beam equations
CLO4:To apply maximum and minimum principle’s and solve Dirichlet, Neumann problems for
various boundary conditions
CLO5:To apply Green’s function and solve Dirichlet, Laplace problems, to apply Helmholtz
operation and to solve Higher dimensional problem
.
POs PSOs
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
CLO1 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 1
CLO2 2 1 3 1 3 3 3 2 1
CLO3 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 2 1
CLO4 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 1
CLO5 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1
