Marcelo Mendes Disconzi
Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
email: marcelo.disconzi at vanderbilt.edu
office: A1017, 17th & Horton (Sony bld)
phone: (615) 322 7147
mail to: 1326 Stevenson Center Ln, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37240
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Marcelo Mendes Disconzi
MATH 3120 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

General Information
For a description of the course, including the grading policy, consult the course syllabus. Students are responsible for reading the syllabus and being aware of all the course and university policies. Students taking this course for graduate credit should consult the MATH 5120 syllabus.

There is no textbook for this course, and we will follow the class notes posted below. Some additional references are suggested in the course syllabus.

Classes meet on TR, 2:45-4pm at Stevenson Center 1307.

Contact Information and Office Hours
Instructor's office: A1017, 17th & Horton (Sony bld).
Instructor's email: marcelo.disconzi@vanderbilt.edu.
Instructor's office hours: Tuesdays, 4:10-6:10pm, Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm, or by appointment.
Instructor's office phone: (615) 322-7147.

Class notes
Click here for the class notes, and here for the class notes in handwritten form. If you find some inconsistency or something that seems wrong in the class notes, it is likely a typo. In this case, double check the handwritten class notes and let the instructor know so that the notes can be corrected. Here are some complementary notes that cover some important background for the course.

Schedule
Below is schedule for the course which will be updated as the course progresses (for the academic calendar, click here). Sections refer to the class notes. HW will be collected on Brightspace.

 Date  Material covered  HW and remarks
 Jan 7  Introduction. Sections 1-3.  
 Jan 9  Separation of variables for the Schrodinger equation with a radially symmetric potential. Sections 4-4.2.  HW1 is posted on Brightspace.. Due: Jan 20, 11:59pm.
 Jan 14  The time independent Schrodinger equation. The angular equation. Legendre polynomials. Sections 4.3-4.4.  HW2 is posted on Brightspace.. Due: Jan 27, 11:59pm.
 Jan 16  Spherical harmonics. The radial equation. Sections 4.4-4.6..    HW3 is posted on Brightspace.. Due: Feb 3, 11:59pm.
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 Mar 7-15  Spring break.  
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 May 1, 9am  Final exam.  Location TBA.


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