Homework for PHYS:4761 Mathematical Methods of Physics I

Week 1

Due Friday, September 1, 2017.

Week 2

Due Friday, September 8, 2017.

Week 3

Due Friday, September 15, 2017.

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

Week 4

Due Friday, September 22, 2017.

  • 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 29, 2017.

  • 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 6th. The examination will cover:

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

Week 7

Due Friday, October 13, 2017.

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

Week 8

Due Friday, October 20, 2017.

  • 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 27, 2017.

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

Week 10

Due Friday, November 3, 2017.

  • 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 10, 2017.

  • 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 17th. The examination will cover:

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

Week 13

Due Friday, December 1, 2017.

  • Read Arfken Chapter 10, Sections 10.1-10.2 (p.447-467)
  • Read Arfken Chapter 23, Sections 23.1-23.2 (p.1125-1147)
  • Homework #11