A first course in partial differential equations with complex variables and transform methods

H. F. Weinberger9780486686400, 048668640X

This book is an attempt to present the materials usually covered in such courses in a framework where the general properties of partial differential equations such as characteristics, domains of dependence, and maximum principles can be clearly seen. It is intended for a one-year course in partial differential equations, including the elementary theory of complex variables. (The first seven chapters, or the first six and the last chapter form a one-semester course, and the first five chapters a one-quarter course.)