MATH 274CPerturbation Methods
Mathematics · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Boundary layer theory, matched asymptotic expansions, WKB theory. Problems with several time scales: Poincaré method, averaging techniques, multiple-scale analysis. Application to eigenvalue problems, nonlinear oscillations, wave propagation, and bifurcation problems. Examples from various fields of science and engineering.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Prerequisite: course 266A or equivalent.
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MATH 274C
- MATH 266AApplied Ordinary Differential Equations
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