MAE 6840 - [Asymptotics and Perturbation Methods]


     
Fall. Next Offered: 2019-2020. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: MAE 6810  and MAE 6820  or equivalent.

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Topics include solution of linear ODEs with an irregular singular point, method of dominant balance, WKB method; matched asymptotics, asymptotic expansion of integrals, method of steepest descent; perturbation methods for nonlinear ODEs including Lindstedt's method, multiples scales, averaging. 



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