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AMATH 353 - Partial Differential Equations 1

Second order linear partial differential equations - the diffusion equation, wave equation, and Laplace's equation. Methods of solution - separation of variables and eigenfunction expansions, the Fourier transform. Physical interpretation of solutions in terms of diffusion, waves, and steady states. First order non-linear partial differential equations and the method of characteristics. Applications are emphasized throughout.

Prerequisites

AMATH231 and (one of AMATH250 or AMATH251, MATH211/ECE205, MATH218, MATH228).

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

AMATH350, PHYS364

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3598	0 / 50
TUT 101	3918	0 / 50

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5760	50 / 60	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 101	6195	50 / 60	10:00 - 11:20	Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3676	21 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	4019	21 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5841	45 / 60	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	6295	45 / 60	08:30 - 09:50	T

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3713	37 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 101	4068	37 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	M

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5862	61 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F
TUT 101	6347	61 / 60	16:00 - 17:20	W

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3833	25 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
TUT 101	4217	25 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5989	62 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	MC 4060	Matthew Scott
TUT 101	6533	62 / 60	16:00 - 17:20	T	PHY 150

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	11151	1 / 1

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3607	44 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 204	Brydon Eastman
TUT 101	4072	44 / 50	16:00 - 17:20	M	MC 4058	Brydon Eastman

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5853	46 / 60				Siv Sivaloganathan
TUT 101	6489	46 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	T	PHY 150	Siv Sivaloganathan

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3394	37 / 100				Siv Sivaloganathan

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	5904	76 / 150				Maryam Ghasemi
TUT 141	6540	76 / 150

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3637	42 / 100				Maryam Ghasemi

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5749	50 / 60	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	MC 4040	Francis Poulin
TUT 101	6418	50 / 60	09:00 - 09:50	Th	MC 3003	Francis Poulin

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3645	53 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Giuseppe Sellaroli
TUT 101	5378	53 / 50	16:00 - 17:20	W	MC 4063	Giuseppe Sellaroli

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5624	66 / 60	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F	RCH 306	Francis Poulin
TUT 101	6379	66 / 60	09:00 - 09:50	Th	MC 3003	Francis Poulin

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3535	32 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 206	Ghazal Geshnizjani

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5680	52 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	PAS 1229	Francis Poulin
TUT 101	9061	52 / 60	09:00 - 09:50	Th	MC 3003

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3534	32 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Ghazal Geshnizjani

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5411	48 / 60	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	MC 4059	Katerina Papoulia

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	9223	1 / 1

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3537	24 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	MC 4042	Francis Poulin

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5950	54 / 60	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	MC 4041	David Siegel
LEC 002	8733	1 / 1

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3607	27 / 40	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	QNC 2501	Zoran Miskovic

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5738	42 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Dong Eui Chang

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3516	29 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	QNC 1506	Ghazal Geshnizjani

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5549	47 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 110	Dong Eui Chang

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3344	31 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4058	Francis Poulin
TUT 101	3561	0 / 40

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5305	54 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 2034	Conrad G Hewitt

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3390	35 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4063	Francis Poulin
TUT 101	3624	35 / 40

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5083	52 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4061	Zoran Miskovic

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3279	30 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Sivabal Sivaloganathan
TUT 101	3527	30 / 40

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5037	58 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4058	Zoran Miskovic

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4666	23 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4045	Katerina Papoulia
TUT 101	5194	23 / 40

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4988	38 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 1085	Edward R Vrscay

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3133	32 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Zoran Miskovic
TUT 101	3492	32 / 40

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4197	54 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4040	Katerina Papoulia

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2571	22 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Zoran Miskovic
TUT 101	4327	20 / 40	16:00 - 16:50	W	MC 4042

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3360	52 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	RCH 207	Edward R Vrscay

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2185	23 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4040	Francis Poulin

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3294	40 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	MC 4041	Bernard Bodmann

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2163	17 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	MC 4064	Francis Poulin

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3167	31 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,D,W,E		Brian Ingalls

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2160	30 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		John Wainwright

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3110	33 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Francis Poulin

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2056	29 / 30	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		John Wainwright

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2959	22 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,D,W,E		Kirsten A Morris

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2176	23 / 30	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,M,C		John Wainwright

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3552	26 / 35	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		C. Barry Collins

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1899	22 / 30	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,M,C		C. Barry Collins
TUT 101	2038	22 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	M,M,C		C. Barry Collins

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1122	18 / 20	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Stanley P Lipshitz

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AMATH 353 leads to

AMATH 361 - Continuum Mechanics

AMATH 453 - Partial Differential Equations 2

AMATH 463 - Fluid Mechanics

PHYS 393 - Physical Optics

PHYS 394 - Light-Matter Interactions

PHYS 434 - Quantum Physics 3

PHYS 441A - Electromagnetic Theory

PHYS 442 - Electricity and Magnetism 3

PHYS 444 - Introduction to Particle Physics

PHYS 464 - Group Theory for Physicists

PHYS 456 - Optics 2