General Information
Class and Exams Schedule
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General Information

• Required Textbook:  "Perturbation methods for Engineers and Scientists" by Alan. W. Bush. You can probably get used copies from last year's AMS students.
• Supplemental material:
• "Perturbation methods" by John Hinch
• "Advanced mathematical methods for scientists and engineers" by Bender and Orszag

• Homework: Homework will be given every week, you will be required to present solution during Section.
  

• Exams: There will one in-class final.
  

• Grading Policy:
  
• Homework: 40 % of total grade.
• Final exam: 60 % of total grade.

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Tentative schedule (this will be updated as the course proceeds)

• Week 1:
• Mar 31: Chapter 1: Introduction to perturbation methods through examples.
• Apr 2: (continued)

• Week 2:
• Apr 7: Chapter 2: General considerations on asymptotic expansions.
• Apr 9: (continued)

• Week 3:
• Apr 14: (continued). Chapter 3: Method of strained coordinates for IVPS.
• Apr 16: (continued)

• Week 4:
• Apr 21: (continued)
• Apr 23: Chapter 4: Method of multiple scales for IVPs.

• Week 5:
• Apr 28: (continued)
• Apr 30: Chapter 5: 2-pt BVPs and boundary layers.

• Week 6:
• May 5: (continued)
• May 7: (continued)

• Week 7:
• May 12: Chapter 6: The method of dominant balance and the WKB approximation
• May 14: (continued)

• Week 8:
• May 20: (continued)
• May 22: (continue)

• Week 9:
• May 26: Chapter 7: Asymptotic expansions of integrals
• May 28: (continued)

• Week 10:
• Jun 2: (continued)
• Jun 4: Review

• Week 11:
• FINAL: Monday, June 8th, time TBD, classroom.