Mathematics (MATH)
School of Mathematics and Statistics
MATH 5408 [0.5 credit] (MAT 5185)
Asymptotic Methods of Applied Mathematics
Asymptotic series: properties, matching, application to differential equations. Asymptotic expansion of integrals: elementary methods, methods of Laplace, Stationary Phase and Steepest Descent, Watson's Lemma, Riemann-Lebesgue Lemma. Perturbation methods: regular and singular perturbation for differential equations, multiple scale analysis, boundary layer theory, WKB theory.Prerequisites: MATH 3057 and at least one of MATH 3008 and MATH 3705, or permission of the School.
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