PHYS675 Fall2008

physics 374

intermediate theoretical methods

spiral screw enabling vertical flight by leonardo da vinci

spring 2013 schedule

instructor: alessandra buonanno

class room: phys 1204

lecture days: tuesday & thursday: 11:00am - 11:50am/12:00pm - 12:50pm

first day of class: september 3

last day of class: december 12

professor contact info

office room: 4212
e-mail: buonanno@umd.edu
phone: (301) 405 1440
office hours: monday 1:00 pm-2:00pm or after classes

grader

grader: changhun lee
office room: 4208

e-mail: changhun@umd.edu
office hours: wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm

textbooks

required textbook: "guided tour of mathematical methods" by r. snieder
recommended textbook: "mathematical methods in the physical sciences" by m. boas

prerequisite

prerequisite: MATH246 and PHYS273. corequisite: MATH240.

exams

two mid exams and one final exam

grading

the course grade will be based on the homeworks (25%), mid exams (45%) and final exam (30%).
the homeworks will be typically assigned on a weekly basis.

homework rules

late homeworks are accepted only under serious circumstances (to be discussed before due day).
you are encouraged to discuss homeworks with other students, however the work you turn in should be your own formulation and reflection.
use of previous solutions is not allowed (violation of this rule is cause for failure of the course). students will be asked to sign a note at the beginning of the course.
homework sets must show reasoning leading to the final answers in a clear and readable fashion to obtain credit.
please, include your name, write clearly and staple the pages together.

academic integrity

the university has approved a code of academic integrity available on the web. the code
prohibits students from cheating on exams, plagiarizing papers, submitting the same paper
for credit in two courses without authorization, buying papers, submitting fraudulent
documents, and forging signatures. the university senate requires that students include
the following signed statement on each examination or assignment: “i pledge on my
honor that i have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this examination
(or assignment).” compliance with the code is administered by a student honor council,
which strives to promote a “community of trust” on the college park campus. allegations
of academic dishonesty can be reported directly to the honor council (314-9154) by any
member of the campus community.

course description

Tentative course plan - will be adjusted during semester.

the chapters refer to the book by sneider

summary note on complex numbers and complex calculus

date	tuesday	thursday
sep 3 & 5	dimensional analysis (chap 2)	power series & approximations (chap 3)
sep 10 & 12	power series & approximations (chap 3 & 23.1, 23.4, 23.7)	power series & approximations (chap 3 & 23.1, 23.4, 23.7)
sep 17 & 19	perturbation theory (chap 23.1, 23.4, 23.7)	1d calculus (chap 4)
sep 24 & 26	vector calculus (chap 5)	vector calculus (chap 5 & 6)
oct 1 & 3	vector calculus (chap 7 & 8)	vector calculus (chap 9)
oct 8 &10	vector calculus & review (chap 9)	*mid-term exam*
oct 15 & 17	vector calculus (chap 10)	vector calculus (chap 11)
oct 22 & 24	complex numbers & complex analysis (chap 16)	complex numbers & complex analysis (chap 17)
oct 29 & 31	complex analysis (chap 16 & 17)	complex analysis (chap 17)
nov 5 & 7	complex analysis (chap 17)	complex analysis (chap 17)
nov 12 &14	dirac delta function (chap 14)	fourier analysis & review (chap 15)
nov 19 & 21	*mid-term exam*	fourier analysis (chap 15)
nov 26	fourier analysis (chap 15)	thanksgiving holiday
dec 3 & 5	normal modes (chap 13)	normal modes (chap 13,20)
dec 10 & 12	Green functions (chap 18)	review
dec 16	*final exam (monday 8:00am!)*

homeworks/ exams	solutions
hw1	shw1
hw2	shw2
hw3	shw3
hw4	shw4
mid-ex1	smid-ex1
hw5	shw5
hw6	shw6
hw7	shw7
hw8	shw8
mid-ex2	smid-ex2
shw9	shw9
hw10	shw10 fourier
hw11	shw11
mid-ex3	smid-ex3

questions and comments may be sent to buonanno@umd.edu
last modified on 12/7/2013