Introduction to the theory of linear algebraic groups. Lie algebras, the Jordan Chevalley decomposition, semisimple and reductive groups, root systems, Borel subgroups, classification of reductive groups and their representations.

Examples of partial differential equations. Linear partial differential equations. Separation of variables. Fourier series, Fourier transform, Laplace transform. Applications to solving commonly encountered linear partial differential equations (Laplace's Equation, Heat Equation, Wave Equation).