Advanced topics in the theory and application of applied mathematics. Recent topics have included partial differential equations, dynamical systems, kinetic theory, quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, statistical mechanics, Hamiltonian dynamics, nonlinear functional analysis, Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, microlocal calculus and spectral asymptotics, calculus of variations, and nonlinear partial differential equations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Analyze nonlinear partial differential equations, emphasizing elliptic and parabolic equations. Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 396 (Topic: Partal Differential Equatns I) and 396 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.