SYDE 620Fundamentals of Continuous System Models
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Systems Design Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Solution of systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), nonlinear systems, qualitative analysis, phase plane, stability, and nonhomogeneous systems. Series solutions of ODEs; Legendre polynomials, and Bessel functions. Fourier expansions and integral, orthogonal functions, and Sturm-Liouville systems. Partial differential equations: parabolic, hyperbolic and elliptic equations and their solution techniques.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
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Calendar versions
Graduate Calendar
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Spring 2025
- Fall 2025
- Winter 2026
- Spring 2026
- Fall 2026 (shown here)
- Winter 2024 and earlier in the calendar archives