Spring 2027

Methods of Applied Mathematics 1

Methods of Applied Mathematics 1 covers linear algebraic structures in discrete equilibria and boundary value problems including Sturm-Liouville, Laplace, and Poisson equations.

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Past student reviews · Georghe Craciun

The course was rated as moderately difficult, covering selected materials thoroughly to build foundational tools for future math classes.

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

  • Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program
MATH 703

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  • Graduate/professional standing or member of the Pre-Masters Mathematics (Visiting International) Program

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

GHEORGHE CRACIUN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Georghe Craciun

Students found the lectures clear and engaging, noting that they transformed memorized formulas into understandable concepts.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.94 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 90.3% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 80.8% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Georghe Craciun

The course was rated as moderately difficult, covering selected materials thoroughly to build foundational tools for future math classes.

Past student reviews · Georghe Craciun

Reviewers appreciated the instructor's supportive attitude and commitment to student success, which helped overcome any language barriers.

Topics

  • Linear algebraic structure of discrete equilibrium problems
  • Boundary value problems for continuous equilibria
  • Contour integration and conformal mapping
  • Initial value problems for ODEs and PDEs from dynamics
  • Green's functions and asymptotic methods for ODEs
  • Separation of variables and eigenfunction expansions for linear PDEs

Skills

  • Contour integration and conformal mapping
  • Green's functions for ODEs and asymptotic methods like WKB analysis
  • Separation of variables and eigenfunction expansions for linear PDEs

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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