Math 611 Mathematical Physics I

Fall 2005, Ed Bueler

Solutions to A#10 are posted; below.
NOTE:
Solutions to assignments 1 through 5, previously posted, have now been pulled.  I don't want this site to become a "homework cheat site" for students at other universities which use Riley, Hobson, & Bence. 

At the end of the semester all electronic solutions which cover textbook problems will be pulled.
Solutions are available on paper from the instructor.

Ed Bueler
    email: felb@uaf.edu
    phone: 474-7693
    office: Chapman 301C
(link to Office Hours)

Class times and rooms:
     TTh 11:30-1:00 NSCI 203

Required Text
:  Riley, Hobson, & Bence, Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press 2002

Syllabus

Links:


Schedule:  (my TENTATIVE planning document, version 12/14/05)

Day

Chapter
Topic
Assigned or Due
Th 9/1
12
(read 1,2,3,4)
introduction and Fourier series
A#1 (PDF)
T 9/6
12
(read 7,8)
Fourier series (& review)
A#2 (PDF)
Th 9/8
12
symmetries A#1 due
T 9/13
12
examples
Th 9/15
12
Parseval's theorem A#2 due
A#3 (PDF)
T 9/20
12, 13
applications; Fourier transforms (& review)
Th 9/22
13
properties of F. transform

T 9/27
13
continued
The Fourier transform of the Heaviside function (PDF)

Th 9/29
13
convolution,
applications of F. transform
A#3 due (updated due date!)
A#4 (PDF)
T 10/4
13 Laplace transform

Th 10/6
14
Review of first order ODE: separable, linear, exact
A#4 due
A#5 (PDF)
T 10/11
14, 15
review, cont.

Th 10/13
15
Review of linear ODEs (of higher order)
ODE problems as matrix problems (PDF)
A#5 due
T 10/18
15
nonhomogeneous ODEs; mass-spring systesm; resonance
A#6 (PDF)
Th 10/20
15
examples; difference equations; Euler equations

T 10/25
15
non-constant-coefficient linear ODEs; variation-of-parameters
A#6 due
A#6 solns (PDF)
Th 10/27
15
Green's functions

T 11/1

In-class closed-book exam covering chapters 12, 13, 14  and section 15.1, and all essential prerequisites.  You may bring notes consisting of 1 sheet of letter-sized paper.
MIDTERM EXAM
Midterm solns (PDF)
Th 11/3
15
Green's functions cont. A#7 (PDF)
T 11/8
15
cont.

Th 11/10
16
series solutions of linear ODEs; ordinary points
A#7 due
A#7 solns (PDF)
A#8 (PDF)
T 11/15
16
cont

Th 11/17
16
singular points and regular singular points
plotairy.m
A#8 due
A#8 solns (PDF)
A#9: 16.2, 16.3, 16.6
T 11/22
16
cont.

Th 11/24

Thanksgiving; no class

T 11/29
16
Bessel functions; Hankel transform
drum.m
I OFFER ONE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT EXTRA CREDIT TO ANY STUDENT WHO BUILDS A "BESSEL FUNCTION GENERATOR" (or similar physical  device; numerical simulations don't count nearly as much)
A#9 due
A#10 (PDF)
Th 12/1
8
linear algebra: vector spaces, bases, matrices, the "fund theorem of linear algebra"

T 12/6
8
eigenvalues and vectors A#10 due
A#10 solns (PDF)
Th 12/8
8
inner products, Hermitian and unitary matrices; the spectral theorem
T 12/13

NO CLASS; finals week: review!
Th 12/15

NO CLASS; finals week: review!
Due 5pm
Fri 12/16!

Take-home final exam covering entire semester:
         Final (PDF)
FINAL EXAM
DUE 5pm
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