Notes on traveling waves and the wave equation - A powerpoint file gives a presentation on traveling waves and the wave equation. A Mathematica notebook shows you how to make movies of traveling waves and I included a QuckTime movie as well.
This Mathematica notebook (beats.nb) shows you how to play beats: First you hear a pure 440 Hz then a mixture of 440 Hz + 441 Hz.
Partial Derivatives: see this
Useful Weblinks: chain rule and examples