partial-differential-equations

Burgers' equation

taught

Solve a complete Burgers' equation Riemann problem, choosing between the shock and rarefaction cases and tying the result back to the smooth breaking-time formula.

Taught in

Burgers' equation
Partial Differential Equations

Requires

rarefaction-waves required
shock-formation-characteristic-crossing required

Required by

A survey of what lies beyond this course required
The calculus of variations connection: Dirichlet's principle, revisited required

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