Tentative weekly course calendar for Phys 301 (4 lectures per week)
Week |
Date |
Topics covered |
1 |
Jan 13-17 |
chapter 1: power series and convergence, power series expansion, Taylor series; chapter 2: complex numbers no HW due this week |
2 |
Jan 20-24 |
chapter 2: complex algebra, Euler formula, functions of complex numbers; chapter 3 - linear algebra: vectors, lines and planes HW#1 due friday Last day to drop - on friday |
3 |
Jan 27-31 |
chapter 3 - linear algebra: matrix operations, linear operators, rotation and transformation, linear vector space, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization, diagonalization, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Hermitian matrices HW#2 due friday |
4 |
Feb 3-7 |
ctd. chapter 3; chapter 4 - partial differentiation: total differentials, maximum and minimum problems, change of variables, Leibnitz rule HW#3 due friday |
5 |
Feb 10-14 |
chapter 5: multiple integrals and applications, change of variables, surface integrals HW#4 due friday |
6 |
Feb 17-21 |
chapter 6 - vector analysis: vector multiplication, triple product, vector differentiation, gradient, divergence, curl, line integrals No HW this week EXAM 1: Friday, Feb 21 |
7 |
Feb 24-28 |
ctd. chapter 6: Green's theorem, divergence theorem HW#5 due friday |
8 |
Mar 3-7 |
ctd chapter 6: curl and Stokes theorem HW#6 due friday |
9 |
Mar 10-14 |
FINALLY!!!!! SPRING BREAK |
10 |
Mar 17-21 |
chapter 8 - Ordinary Differential Equations: first order ODEs, linear second order ODEs (homogeneous and inhomogeneous) HW#7 due friday |
11 |
Mar 24-28 |
ctd. chapter 8: harmonic oscillator, Laplace transform, Dirac delta function HW#8 due friday Last day to withdraw - on friday |
12 |
Mar 31-4 |
chapter 12, Series solutions of differential equations: Legendre equation and polynomials no HW due this week EXAM 2: Friday, April 4 |
13 |
Apr 7-11 |
chapter 7; Fourier series, Parseval's theorem, Fourier transform; HW #9 due friday |
14 |
Apr 14-18 |
chapter 12, Partial differential equations, Laplace equation, HW #10 due friday |
15 |
Apr 21-25 |
diffusion equation, wave equation, HW#11 due friday |
16 |
Apr 28-2 |
April 28: Last day of instruction FINAL: Friday, May 2, 1-3pm ....... Good success !! |