Homework for PHYS:4761 Mathematical Methods of Physics I
Week 1
Due Thursday, August 31, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 1 (p.1-81)
- Homework #1
Week 2
Due Thursday, September 7, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 2 (p.83-121)
- Homework #2
Week 3
Due Thursday, September 14, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 3, Sections 3.1-3.9 (p.123-181)
- Homework #3
Week 4
Due Thursday, September 21, 2023.
- 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 Thursday, September 28, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 4, Sections 4.4-4.7 (p.227-248)
- Homework #5
Week 6
Study for Midterm Examination #1, in-class exam on Thursday, October 5th. The examination will cover:
- Arfken Chapters 1-4
- Homeworks #1-5
- Lectures #1-11
Week 7
Due Thursday, October 12, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.5 (p.251-291)
- Homework #6
Week 8
Due Thursday, October 19, 2023.
- 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 Thursday, October 26, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 7, Sections 7.1-7.6 (p.329-369)
- Homework #8
Week 10
Due Thursday, November 2, 2023.
- 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 Thursday, November 9, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 9, Sections 9.4-9.8 (p.414-445)
- Homework #10
Week 12
Study for Midterm Examination #2, in-class exam on Thursday, November 16th. The examination will cover:
- Arfken Chapters 5-9
- Homeworks #6-10
- Lectures #12-21
Week 13
Due Thursday, November 30, 2023.
- 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
Week 14
Due Thursday, December 7, 2023.
- Read Arfken Chapter 23, Sections 23.3-23.7 (p.1148-1178)
- Homework #12
Week 15
Study for Final Exam, 120 min in-class exam to be taken at the date and time established by the Registrar. The cumulative examination will cover:
- Arfken Chapters 1-10, 23
- Homeworks #1-12
- Lectures #1-25