Physics 330
Mathematical Methods of Physics I
Location & Time: KPTC 103, MW(F)
10:30-11:50
Office Hours: W 4:30-5:30
Grader: Kartik
Prabhu, Office Hours F 3-4 in ACC 109
Final: Friday, Dec 12, 10:30-12:30 KPTC 103.
Course Outline:
This is a one quarter
course aimed at providing beginning graduate students
with a basic grounding in mathematics for physics.
Mathematical physics is a vast and fascinating subject. A
partial list of
topics that we will try to cover includes:
- ODEs
- Complex Analysis
- Linear Algebra
- PDEs
This
information can also be found here.
References:
Beyond the course
textbook, there are a number of other texts that might be
worth perusing.
Mathematical
Methods
of Physicists by
Mathews and Walker
Mathematical
Methods
for Physicists by Arfken and
Weber
Complex Variables:
Introduction and Applications by Ablowitz and Fokas
Functions of a
Complex Variable: Theory and Technique by Carrier,
Krook and Pearson
Classical Electrodynamics by
Jackson
Tables of Integrals, Series,
and Products by Gradshteyn and Ryzhik
Advanced Mathematical Methods
for Scientists and Engineers by
Bender and Orszag
Mathematical Methods in
the Physical Sciences by Boas
For additional reading on linear algebra
see (I would not be surprised if there are better
texts).
Linear Algebra Done Right
by Sheldon Axler
Linear Algebra by
Hoffman and Kunze
Linear Algebra by
Shilov
I will add more
references and links as the course progresses.
Problem
Sets:
Assignment 1
Solutions 1
Assignment 2
Solutions 2
Assignment 3
Solutions 3
Assignment 4
Solutions 4
Midterm Solutions
Assignment 5
Solutions 5
Assignment 6
Solutions 6
Practice problems
Solutions for the Final