Homework for PHYS:4761 Mathematical Methods of Physics I

Week 1

Due Friday, September 2, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 1 (p.1-81)
• Homework #1

Week 2

Due Friday, September 9, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 2 (p.83-121)
• Homework #2

Week 3

Due Friday, September 16, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 3, Sections 3.1-3.9 (p.123-181)
• Homework #3

Week 4

Due Friday, September 23, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 3, Section 3.10 (p.182-203)
• Read Arfken Chapter 4, Sections 4.1-4.3 (p.205-226)
• Homework #4

Week 5

Due Friday, September 30, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 4, Sections 4.4-4.7 (p.227-248)
• Homework #5

Week 6

Study for Midterm Examination #1, to be held in class on Friday, October 7th. The examination will cover:

• Arfken Chapters 1-4
• Homeworks #1-5
• Lectures #1-11

Week 7

Due Friday, October 14, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.5 (p.251-291)
• Homework #6

Week 8

Due Friday, October 21, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 5, Sections 5.6-5.8 (p.292-297)
• Read Arfken Chapter 6, Sections 6.1-6.5 (p.299-324)
• Homework #7

Week 9

Due Friday, October 28, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 7, Sections 7.1-7.6 (p.329-369)
• Homework #8

Week 10

Due Friday, November 4, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 7, Sections 7.7-7.8 (p.375-379)
• Read Arfken Chapter 8, Sections 8.1-8.5 (p.381-399)
• Read Arfken Chapter 9, Sections 9.1-9.3 (p.401-414)
• Homework #9

Week 11

Due Friday, November 11, 2016.

• Read Arfken Chapter 9, Sections 9.4-9.8 (p.414-445)
• Homework #10

Week 12

Study for Midterm Examination #2, to be held in class on Friday, November 18th. The examination will cover:

• Arfken Chapters 5-9
• Homeworks #16-10
• Lectures #12-21