PHY-282: Techniques of Theoretical Physics

Infinite series, power series; Complex numbers (Application to impedance of circuits); Linear equations; Vectors; Matrices; Transformation of coordinates (Application to special relativity); Partial derivatives; Gradient of a scalar field; Constraints, Lagrange multipliers; Multiple integrals (Application to center of mass and moment of inertia); Cylindrical and spherical coordinates; Transformation of variables, Jacobians; Vector algebra; Vector calculus; Divergence and curl of a vector field; Line integrals (Application to work and EMF); Gauss' law; Stokes' theorem; Fourier series.
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
3
Prerequisites: 
PHY 151-152 or 171 and 283; MATH 233
Corequisites: 
none
Semester(s) offered: 
Spring

Course Schedules

Semester Sec Instructor Times / Rm
Spring 2023 Carlo Dallapiccola
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HAS 124
Spring 2022 Carlo Dallapiccola
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HAS 124
Spring 2021 Benny Davidovitch
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
remote
Spring 2020 Benny Davidovitch
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HASA 124
Spring 2019 Benny Davidovitch
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HASA 124
Spring 2018 Benny Davidovitch
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HASA 124
Spring 2017
1
Anthony Dinsmore
MWF 11:15-12:05pm
HASA 124
Spring 2016
1
Anthony Dinsmore
MWF 11:15-12:05
HASA 124
Spring 2015 Anthony Dinsmore
MWF 11:15-12:05
HAS 124
Spring 2014
1
Anthony Dinsmore
MWF 11:15
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