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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2020
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CAAM 558 001 (CRN: 24453)
PDE SIMULATION AND OPTIM
Long Title: INTRO TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION BASED SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION
Department: *Computational & Applied Math*
Instructors:
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: CAAM 501 AND CAAM 553
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 21-JUN-2025 5:59PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Introduction to the theory and numerical methods for the solution of elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs) and optimization problems governed by these PDEs. Topics include functional analysis, well-posedness of elliptic problems, optimality conditions for PDE constrained optimization problems and finite element discretizations. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CAAM 554