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MATH 639 - Nonlinear Waves

MATH 639: Nonlinear Waves (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: MATH 531 or MATH 537 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Counts toward Applied Mathematics, Dynamical Systems Concentration, M.S. (2026-27), Applied Mathematics, Dynamical Systems Concentration, M.S. (2025-26).

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3 units
  • Core Courses
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

Linear waves, dissipation, dispersion. Conservation laws. Water waves. KdV equation, solitary waves, cnoidal waves. Scattering and inverse scattering. Perturbation theory. Nonlinear Schroedinger equation, dark and bright solitons, vortex solutions. Variational techniques, modulational instability, stability.
Prerequisites
MATH 531 or MATH 537 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

0 sections in Spring 2027

MATH 639 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all MATH classes for other terms.