Spring 2012-2013 PHYS 210 Mathematical Methods of Physics II

HW Sets

Mathematica Demonstrations!!!

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Instructor:  

Seçkin Kürkcüoğlu

Meeting Times:

Mon:  10:40-12:30,  P4
Wed:  10:40-12:30,  P3

Teaching Assistant & Recitations:

Alireza Behtash, e-mail: proof.beh@gmail.com

Tutor:

Ceren Köse

Text Book:

•    M. L. Boas, Mathematical Methods in Physical Sciences, 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2006. 

Suggested Books:

•    F.B. Hildebrand, Advanced Calculus for Applications, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1976.

•    J.W.Brown & R.V. Churchill, Complex Variables & Applications, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Grading:

There will be three midterm examinations and a final. Your midterm average will comprise 50% each of the best two and 10% of the lowest of your midterm examinations. If your midterm average is greater than your final, the midterm average and the final will contribute 60% and 40 %, respectively, to your final grade; otherwise the midterm average and the final will contribute 50% each to your final grade.


Exam Dates and places:

1st Midterm Exam: 1 April 2014, Tuesday, 17:40:19:40, P2-P3

2nd Midterm Exam: 30 April 2014, Friday, 17:40:19:40, P1-P2

3rd Midterm Exam: 24 May 2014, Saturday, 10:40-12:30, P1-P2

Final Exam: TBA



Course Syllabus:

Fourier Series and Transforms
Dirac Delta Function

Vector Analysis:

Elementary properties of vectors,
Vector multiplication and triple products.
Differentiation of vectors.
Geometry of a space curve.
Vector fields, directional derivative, gradient, divergence and curl.
Line Integrals and potential functions.
Surface integrals.
Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem & Stokes' theorem.
Orthogonal curvilinear coordinates and special coordinate systems.

Partial Differential Equations:

Partial differential equations and some elementary methods of solutions.
Method of separation of variables
Laplace’s equation
Heat flow equation
Wave equation
 
Functions Of Complex Variables:

Complex variables
Analytic functions
Cauchy’s integral theorem
Taylor and Laurent series
Singularities of analytic functions & the residue theorem
Methods of finding residues
Evaluation of definite integrals using residue theorem
Residues at infinity



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