Last Modified: November 27^th_, 2006.

Advanced Mathematical Physics 501503712

For this week:

Wednesday November 29^th: No class (Exam moved to Thursday).

Thursday November 30^th: Mathematical Physics, First Exam (instead of Wednesday).

Saturday December 2^nd: Nuclear Physics class (instead of Thursday).

Instructor: Saed Dababneh saed@dababneh.com

Class: Wednesdays 15:00 – 18:00.

Text: Mathematical Methods for Physicists, By Arfken & Weber, Sixth Edition.

Course Content:

• Functions of a complex variable.
• Calculus of residues.
• Vector analysis in curvilinear coordinates.
• Differential equations and Green’s Function.
• Integral Equations.
• Tensor analysis, determinants, matrices, and Group Theory.
• Fourier series.
• Calculus of Variations.
• Probability.

Grading:

First Exam	15%
Second Exam	15%
Project and HW’s	20%
Final Exam	50%

Office Hours:

Wednesdays and Thursdays 13:00 – 15:00

Research Project:

You may choose to prepare a review paper or computer demonstration or simulation of a relevant topic.

ˆHave you already started…??!!!!ˆ

Homework: ***** Please note DUE DATES *****

HW-1: For revision of complex numbers, please solve as much problems in Ch2 of Mary Boas as possible. Due Sep. 27, 2006.

WH-2: Due Oct. 11, 2006.

WH-3: Due Nov. 15, 2006.

Quizzes and Exams:

• The level test [30kB] taken on the first day Sep. 20^th, 2006 before starting the first lecture.
• Short quiz.

Announcements:

• Sep 23^rd 2006. Happy Ramadan for all of you.

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