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 2013 |
1 |
Nikolay Prokof'ev |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
Spring 2012 |
1 |
Christian Santangelo |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
Spring 2011 |
1 |
Christian Santangelo |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
Spring 2010 | Boris Svistunov |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
|
Spring 2009 |
1 |
Nikolay Prokof'ev |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
Spring 2008 |
1 |
Boris Svistunov |
MWF 11:15 HASA 113 |
Spring 2007 |
1 |
Boris Svistunov |
MWF 11:15-12:05 HASA 113 |
Spring 2006 |
1 |
Robert Guyer |
MWF 11:15-12:05 HASA 124 |
Spring 2005 | Robert Guyer |
MWF 11:15-12:05 Has 113 |
|
Spring 2004 | Robert Guyer |
MWF 11:15 Has 113 |
Department of Physics