MATH 480: PARTI DIFF EQUATIONS
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 351 with a grade of "C" or better, or MATH 280 with a grade of "C" or better. Orthogonal functions, Laplace's equation, Poisson's equation, Bessel's equation, self-adjoint operators, Sturm-Liouville theory, Fourier series, separation of variables applied to the heat equation and wave equation, nonhomogeneous problems, Green's functions for time-independent problems, and infinite domain problems. Available for graduate credit.
Average GPA: 2.32
Grade distribution records: 162 students across 7 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 19.1% |
| A- | 5 | 3.1% |
| B+ | 11 | 6.8% |
| B | 17 | 10.5% |
| B- | 8 | 4.9% |
| C+ | 10 | 6.2% |
| C | 35 | 21.6% |
| C- | 4 | 2.5% |
| D+ | 2 | 1.2% |
| D | 20 | 12.3% |
| D- | 3 | 1.9% |
| F | 16 | 9.9% |
Based on 162 student grade records across 7 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Jing Li 54 students, Average GPA 2.17
- Chadwick Sprouse 49 students, Average GPA 2.38
- Emmanuel Yomba 19 students, Average GPA 2.59
- Jacek M Polewczak 14 students, Average GPA 1.62