Instructor: Konstantina Trivisa:
Office: 3307 Mathematics Bldg
Phone: (301) 405-6865
Office Hours: (Spring 2019) Tu, Th 9:00 - 10:15 or by appointment.
Email: trivisa@math.umd.edu
An introduction to the theory of Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws. Modern methods for PDEs: distributions, functional analysis, Sobolev spaces,
bounded and compact operators in Hilbert spaces. Mathematical theory of compressible fluids.
Prerequisites:
MATH 411 or equivalent.
Main Text:
Further reading
Elliptic partial differential equations of second order by D. Gilbarg and N. Trudinger
Hyperbolic conservation laws in continuum physics by Constantine M. Dafermos
On the dynamics of compressible fluids by E. Feireisl
Class Times: Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00am - 12:15pm.
Location: MTH 0403
Grading (approximate):
Assignments: Homeworks will be assigned and collected.