Announcements for Physics 373 (Prof. Agashe) – Spring 2015

(1). All HW (# 2-12) solutions are now posted here and graded HW’s are in folders in the box outside my office (Rm. 3118 of

PSC).

(2). Final exam:

(i) It is on May 18 (Monday), 10.30 am.-12.30 pm. in usual lecture room (PLS 1140).

(ii) It will be cumulative, i.e., covering the material in all of the HW’s (#2 through 12).

(iii) It is a closed book/notes exam. No crib/formula sheet will be allowed: instead, most formula you need will be provided on the exam cover page: a

sample one is here.

(Note that the formula on actual exam might be different than above.)

(iv). Of course, you are expected to know the meaning of each formula on cover page [e.g.,G(t,t’) is Green’s function]; 

results such as for f(x) being odd, we only get Fourier sine series (which follow from the formulae given above), and 

simple mathematical steps such as integral of sin is –cos.

(v). There will be (roughly) 6 problems, each with a few parts.

(vi). A review of the associated material is here (but it cannot be brought to the exam).

(vii) A brief review for it (with emphasis on topics covered after 2^nd exam) will be held during the last lecture on May 12: the plan (tentative, i.e., depending on how long each actually item takes) is to discuss

(a) solving for Green’s function (done in make-up lecture on Friday, May 8); followed by

(b) solving problem problem HW 11.4 (iii), which is problem 7.26 of chapter 14; 

(c) general review of solving spherical Laplace and circular wave equations;

(d) HW 5.2 (ii), which is  problem 4.4 from chapter 12

(viii) As per the policy laid out at the start of the course, here will not be a make-up final exam for those who miss it on May 18, unless there is a (very) strong, well-documented reason (such as a medical emergency).

(3). 2^nd midterm exam:

(a) Graded exams not picked-up in lecture are in box outside Rm. 3118 of PSC.

(b). Average was about 31 out of maximum possible of 40, with  standard deviation of about 5.

(The distribution of exam 1 and 2 scores is shown here. Exam 1 average was about 32 out of maximum possible of 50, with standard deviation of 8.)

(c) Solutions are posted here.

(4). Please check that all the HW you did was graded/returned; if not, then let the grader (takdg123_at_gmail.com) know by Wednesday, May 20.

(5). Notes from the three make-up lectures (and proof of relation between contour integral of f’ / f and number of zeros/poles of f which was done in lecture on May 5) are posted here.