Physics
367: Mathematical Methods of Physics I (Spring
2018)
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January 15 Happy Holiday! |
January 17 Geometric series-1 Read: Ch
1: 1-3 HW1: 1.1.2,8; 1.2.1,7. |
January 19 Geometric series-2 Read: Ch
1: 1-3 No homework No homework due |
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January 22 Convergence of series Read: Ch
1: 4-6 HW2: 1.4.7; 1.5.3,9; 1.6.4,5. |
January 24 Convergence test-1 Read: Ch
1: 6 HW2: 1.6.12,13,21,26,28,32,35. |
January 26 Convergence test-2 Read: Ch
1: 6 No homework HW1 due |
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January 29 Alternating series Read: Ch
1: 7-9 HW3: 1.7.3,4,6,7; 1.9.1,4,9,10,16,20. |
January 31 Power series-1 Read: Ch 1:10-13 HW3:
1.10.2,7,15,23. |
February 2 Power series-2 Read: Ch 1:10-13 No homework HW2 due |
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February 5 Power series expansion Read: Chapter 1:13-14 HW4:
1.13.5,8,14,20,28,42; 1.14.6. |
February 7 Complex numbers Read: Ch 2: 1-4 HW4: 2.4.1,3,5,15,18. |
February 9 Complex algebra-1 Read: Ch 2: 5 No homework HW3 due |
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February 12 Happy Holiday! |
February 14 Complex algebra-2 Read: Ch 2: 5 HW5:
2.5.2,7,23,26,33,36,47,59,68. |
February 16 Complex infinite series Read: Ch 2: 6-7 HW5: 2.6.3,5,6,13; 2.7.8,11,15. HW4 due |
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February 19 Elementary functions Read: Ch 2: 8-10 HW6: 2.9.7,13,23,38; 2.10.2,18,21,27. |
February 21 Exponential and trigonometric functions Read: Ch 2: 11-12 HW6: 2.11.6,8,10,11; 2.12.1,3,11,32,36. |
February 23 Complex roots and powers Read: Ch 2: 13-15 HW6: 2.14.3,4,8,14,17; 2.15.1,3,15. HW5 due |
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February 26 Matrices Read: Ch 3: 1-2 HW7: 3.2.4,8,10,12,15. |
February 28 Homework review No homework |
March 2 Exam 1 No homework HW6 due |
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March 5 Determinates Read: Ch 3: 3 HW8: 3.3.1,10,15,17. (No computer work is needed.) |
March 7 Exam 1 review No homework |
March 9 Vectors Read: Ch 3: 4 HW8: 3.4.5,7,12,18,26. HW7 due |
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March 19 Lines and planes Read: Ch 3: 5 HW9: 3.5.7,12,18,20,26,32,37,42. |
March 21 Matrix operations-1 Read: Ch 3: 6 HW9: 3.6.9,13,15,18,21. |
March 23 Matrix operations-2 Read: Ch 3: 6 No homework HW8 due |
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March 26 Linear operators-1 Read: Ch 3: 7 HW10: 3.7.9,15,22,26. |
March 28 Linear operators-2 Read: Ch 3: 7 No homework |
March 30 Linear dependence and independence Read: Ch 3: 8 HW10: 3.8.7,10,13,17,24. HW9 due |
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April 2 Special matrices Read: Ch 3: 9 HW11: 3.9.2,4,5,23,24. |
April 4 Linear vector spaces Read: Ch 3: 10 HW11: 3.10.1,10. |
April 6 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors-1 Read: Ch 3: 11 No homework HW10 due |
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April 9 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors-2 Read: Ch 3: 11 HW12: 3.11.3,13,14,19,32,33,42. |
April 11 Homework review No homework |
April 13 Exam 2 No homework HW11 due |
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April 16 Triple product Read: Ch 6: 3 HW13: 6.3.9,12,19. |
April 18 Exam 2 review No homework |
April 20 Gradient Read: Ch 6: 4-6 HW13: 6.4.2,8; 6.6.1,6,7,9. HW12 due |
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April 23 Divergence and curl Read: Ch 6: 7 HW14: 6.7.6,7,9,13,18. |
April 25 Line integrals Read: Ch 6: 8 HW14: 6.8.9,15,17. |
April 27 Green’s theorem Read: Ch 6: 9 HW14: 6.9.2,3,8,10. HW13 due |
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April 30 Gauss’ theorem Read: Ch 6: 10 HW15: 6.10.3,6,7,9 |
May 2 Stokes’ theorem Read: Ch 6: 11 HW15: 6.11.6,10,12,14. |
May 4 Lab visit (Currens Hall 111) No homework HW14 due |
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May 9 Final exam 10:00 am −11:50 pm HW15 due |
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