Physical Problem
Mathematical Formulation
Partial Differential Equations
Solution Methods
Applications
Solution Domains
Coordinate Systems
Physical Laws
Conservation Principles
Analytical Methods
Types of PDEs
Classification of PDEs
Boundary Conditions
Numerical Methods
Boundary Layer Approximations
Special Functions
Solution Tools


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Overview of Advanced Engineering Mathematics

M.M. Yovanovich

ME303OVERVIEW.MWS

Physical Problem

Physical Domain

Thermophysical properties


Mathematical Formulation

Domain definition

Coordinate system

Physical Laws

Conservation Principles


Partial Differential Equations

Boundary Conditions

Initial Conditions

Differential Formulation

Integral Formulation


Solution Methods

Analytical

Numerical

Approximate Analytical

Ordinary Differential Equations and their Solutions

Special Functions

Solution Tools 

Application of Solution to Physical System for

Understanding

Control of System

Optimization of System


Solution Domains

Full-space

Half-space

Finite Region

Semi-infinite Region


Coordinate Systems

Cartesian

Polar

Spherical

Other coordinate systems



Physical Laws

Hooke's Law (Elasticity)

Newton's Law of Viscosity (Fluids)

Fick's Law (Mass Diffusion)

Fourier's Law (Heat Conduction)

Ohm's Law (Current Flow)

Newton's Law of Cooling (Convective Heat Transfer)

Other Laws of Physics

Conservation Principles

Conservation of Mass (Continuity)

Conservation of Momentum

Conservation of Energy

Other Conservation Principles


Analytical Methods

Separation of Variables

Similarity

Laplace Transform

Fourier Sine and Cosine Transforms

Hankel Transform

Other Tranforms


Types of Partial Differential Equations

Laplace Equation

Poisson Equations

Diffusion (Heat) Equation

Diffusion Equation with Source Term

Wave Equation

Wave Equation with Damping Term

Helmholtz Equation


Classification of Partial Differential Equations

Elliptic

Hyperbolic

Parabolic


Boundary Conditions

Boundary Condition of First Kind. Dirichlet Condition

Boundary Condition of Second Kind. Neumann Condition

Boundary Condition of Third Kind. Robin Condition

Mixed Condition

Perfect Contact Condition


Numerical Methods

Finite Difference

Finite Element

Boundary Integral Equation

Surface Element

Other Numerical Methods


Boundary Layer Approximations

Momentum Equations

Energy Equation


Special Functions

Gamma function

Bessel functions of first and second kinds of integer and fractional order

Modified Bessel functions of first and second kinds of integer and fractional order

Error and complementary error functions

Elliptic integral of the first and second kinds

Legendre polynomials

Other special functions


Solution Tools

Computer Algebra Systems

Maple

Mathematica

Macsyma

Matlab

Mathcad

Other Computer Algebra Systems

Spreadsheets

Excel

QuattroPro

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