Kris Innanen



PHYS 6303 Mathematical Methods for Physicists I

GENERAL INFORMATION

Course Syllabus
Instructor: K. Innanen
Lectures: MW 2:30-4pm, Problems session 4-4:30pm

Textbooks:
Arfken & Weber, Mathematical Methods for Physicists. Elsevier. ISBN: 0-12-059876-0. REQUIRED.
Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics. Wiley. ISBN: 0-471-30932-X. Recommended.
Morse & Feshbach, Methods of Theoretical Physics. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0-07-043316-X. A good investment.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

25 Aug 2008: First lecture.
04 Sep 2008: First Assignment is ONLINE, and is due Mon Sep 8. Sorry for the delay.
10 Sep 2008: TEST 1 scheduled for Wed Sep 17 in class.
14 Sep 2008: TEST 1 tentatively rescheduled for Sep 22. DUE TO HURRICANE.
17 Sep 2008: The University has been opened, so class is on today.
30 Sep 2008: Second Assignment is online, due Mon Oct 6.
30 Sep 2008: The MIDTERM is scheduled for Mon Oct 27.
06 Nov 2008: No lectures next week; expanded homework exercise in lieu.
06 Nov 2008: Test 2 scheduled for 4-4:30pm Wed Nov 19 (after lecture).
25 Nov 2008: Exam scheduled for Dec 8, time/place TBA.
26 Nov 2008: CLASS WILL NOT BE HELD TODAY.
08 Dec 2008: Exam is same time/place as class.

HOMEWORK

01. Week of Aug 25 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
02. Week of Sep 01 HOMEWORK and NO SOLUTIONS, THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD
03. Week of Sep 08 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
04. Week of Sep 15 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
05. Week of Sep 22 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
06. Week of Sep 29 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
07. Week of Oct 06 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
08. Week of Oct 13 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
09. Week of Oct 27 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
10. Week of Nov 03 HOMEWORKand SOLUTIONS
11. Week of Nov 10 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS
12. Week of Nov 24 HOMEWORK and SOLUTIONS

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignment 1 Due Mon Sep 08
Assignment 2 Due Mon Oct 6
Assignment 3 Due Fri Oct 31
Assignment 4 Due Mon Dec 1: Homework 11 Q. 1 and Q. 2

TESTS AND EXAMS

Test 1: Wed Sep 17. TEST and SOLUTIONS
Midterm: Mon Oct 27 EXAM and SOLUTIONS
Test 2: Wed Nov 19 EXAM and SOLUTIONS
Final Exam: Mon Dec 8


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last updated: 08 Dec 2008