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Mathematical Methods in Physics Course Syllabus, Spring 2008 - Prof. Brent K. Hoffmeister, Exams of Physics

Rhodes CollegePhysics
Prof. Brent K. Hoffmeister

Information about the mathematical methods in physics course offered at rhodes college during the spring 2008 semester. The syllabus includes the course title, meeting times and place, instructor information, course objectives, textbook, grading procedures, and a calendar of topics covered, homework assignments, and exam dates.

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PHYSICS 250 COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Information
Course Title: Mathematical Methods in Physics Spring Semester, 2008
Meeting Time: TR 11:00-12:15 Meeting Place: 510 RT
Instructor: Brent Hoffmeister CRN: 28472
Office Phone: 843-3913 Office: 313 RT
Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 M-R, other times by appointment
Course Objective
To provide students with a survey of mathematical methods used in upper level physics
courses.
Text
Mary L. Boas, Mathematical Methods in The Physical Sciences, 3rd Edition, Wiley, ISBN 0-
471-19826-9 Course Requirements
1. Test 1 20%
2. Test 2 30%
3. Test 3 20%
4. Homework 30%
Grading Procedures
• All graded work will be assigned a numerical score. You may estimate the
corresponding letter grade by computing a percentage score and comparing it with the
table below:
Percentage
Score Letter Grade Percentage
Score Letter Grade Percentage
Score Letter Grade
95-100 A 80-82 B- 67-69 D+
90-94 A- 77-79 C+ 63-66 D
87-89 B+ 73-76 C 60-63 D-
83-86 B 70-72 C- Below 60 F
• Late homework assignments will not be accepted.
• Make up opportunities for exams may be arranged on the condition that you receive my
approval before missing the exam. Unapproved absences will result in a zero.
• The conditions of the Honor Code described in the Rhodes College Student Hand Book
apply to all assignments in this course unless otherwise specified by the instructor.
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PHYSICS 250 COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Information Course Title: Mathematical Methods in Physics Spring Semester, 2008 Meeting Time: TR 11:00-12:15 Meeting Place: 510 RT Instructor: Brent Hoffmeister CRN: 28472 Office Phone: 843-3913 Office: 313 RT Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 M-R, other times by appointment

Course Objective To provide students with a survey of mathematical methods used in upper level physics courses.

Text Mary L. Boas, Mathematical Methods in The Physical Sciences , 3rd Edition, Wiley, ISBN 0- 471-19826- Course Requirements

  1. Test 1 20%
  2. Test 2 30%
  3. Test 3 20%
  4. Homework 30%

Grading Procedures

  • All graded work will be assigned a numerical score. You may estimate the corresponding letter grade by computing a percentage score and comparing it with the table below:

Percentage Score

Letter Grade Percentage Score

Letter Grade Percentage Score

Letter Grade

95-100 A 80-82 B- 67-69 D+

90-94 A- 77-79 C+ 63-66 D

87-89 B+ 73-76 C 60-63 D-

83-86 B 70-72 C- Below 60 F

  • Late homework assignments will not be accepted.
  • Make up opportunities for exams may be arranged on the condition that you receive my approval before missing the exam. Unapproved absences will result in a zero.
  • The conditions of the Honor Code described in the Rhodes College Student Hand Book apply to all assignments in this course unless otherwise specified by the instructor.

Course Calendar Date Subject Reading HW Due

Th. Jan. 10 Ch. 1 Infinite Series 1.1-1. Tu. Jan. 15 Ch. 1 Power Series 1.10-1.15 1a Th. Jan. 17 Ch. 2 Complex Numbers 2.1-2.4 1b Tu. Jan. 22 (AAPT Meeting) Th. Jan. 24 Ch. 2 Complex Algebra 2.5, 2.8-2.10 2a Tu. Jan. 29 Ch. 2 Functions of Complex Numbers 2.11-2.16 2b Th. Jan. 31 Ch. 3 Eigenvectors & Eigenvalues 3.11 2c Tu. Feb. 5 Ch. 3 Diagonalization 3.12 3a Th. Feb. 7 Ch. 4 Chain Rule 4.5-4.7 3b Tu. Feb. 12 Test 1 (Ch. 1-3) Th. Feb. 14 Ch. 4 Maximum and minimum problems 4.8-4.9 4a Tu. Feb. 19 Ch. 5 Double and Triple Integrals 5.1-5.2 4b Th. Feb. 21 Ch. 5 Applications of Integration 5.3 5a Tu. Feb. 26 Ch. 5 Applications of Integration 5b Th. Feb. 28 Ch. 5 Change of variables in Integrals 5.4 5c Tu. Mar. 4 (Spring Recess) Th. Mar. 6 (Spring Recess) Tu. Mar. 11 Ch. 5 Surface Integrals 5.5 5d Th. Mar. 13 Ch. 6 Vectors and Fields 6.1-6.5 5e Tu. Mar. 18 Ch. 6 Del Operator 6.6-6.7 6a Th. Mar. 20 (Easter Recess) Tu. Mar. 25 Ch. 6 Line Integrals 6.8 6b Th. Mar. 27 Ch. 6 Divergence and the Divergence Theorem 6.9-6.10 6c Tu. Apr. 1 Ch. 6 Curl and Stokes’ Theorem 6.11 6d Th. Apr. 3 Ch. 7 Fourier Series 7.1-7.5 6e Tu. Apr. 8 (^) Test 2 (Ch. 4-6) Th. Apr. 10 Ch. 7 Fourier Transforms 7.12 7a Tu. Apr. 15 Ch. 15 Probability 15.1-15.3 7b Th. Apr. 17 Ch. 15 Methods of Counting 15.4-15.5 15a Tu. Apr. 22 Ch. 15 Probability Distributions 15.6-15.8 15b Th. Apr. 24 Ch. 15 Experimental Analysis of Data 15.10 15c Mon. Apr 28 Test 3 (Ch. 7-15) 1: