Course Webpage for PHYS-500A (2020 Fall) at SIU--Carbondale

Course Webpage for
PHYS 500A: Mathematical Methods (2020 Fall)
Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Last updated: Dec 13, 2020. (This page is no more maintained.)

General information:
- Instructor: K. V. Shajesh (Office: Neckers 491, Tel.: +1(618)453-5212)
- Class meetings: TR 9:35-10:50 AM, in Neckers 410.
- Zoom Meeting ID: 934 4515 4889.
- Office hours for instructor: MTWF 3:00-4:00 PM; W 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.
- Syllabus for the course. The Provost Office has put together a Syllabus Attachment to assist the student. It lists and provides web links for many elements that are important for a student.
Grades will be posted on MyCourses (password protected).
Relevant references:
- Methods of Theoretical Physics, Part 1 and 2, by Philip M. Morse and Herman Feshbach.
- Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 6th Edition, by George B. Arfken and Hans J. Weber.
Lecture recordings posted on YouTube Playlist SIUC PHYS-500A (2020 Fall)
Homeworks:
1. Homework set No. 01 (Vector calculus)
2. Homework set No. 02 (Curvilinear coordinates, metric)
3. Homework set No. 03 (Curvilinear coordinates, Christoffel symbols)
4. Homework set No. 04 (Complex numbers)
5. Homework set No. 05 (Analytic function, Conjugate functions: Electrostatics in two dimensions)
6. Homework set No. 06 (Contour integrals)
7. Homework set No. 07 (Branch cuts)
8. Homework set No. 08 (Green's function)
9. Homework set No. 09 (Bessel functions)
10. Homework set No. 10 (Spherical harmonics)
Exams:

More information:

Evaluation:

Homework 30%

Midterm Exams (3x15%) 45%

Extra Credit homework 5%
Final Exam 20%

Exam schedule:

Midterm Exam 1 --- September 10 (Thursday, in class)

Midterm Exam 2 --- October 8 (Thursday, in class)

Midterm Exam 3 --- November 5 (Thursday, in class)

Final Exam --- December 8 (Tuesday, 8:00-10:00 AM)

Last updated on Dec 13, 2020 (and is no more maintained) by K V Shajesh (kvshajesh@gmail.com).

Homework	30%
Midterm Exams (3x15%)	45%
Extra Credit homework	5%
Final Exam	20%

Midterm Exam 1	---	September 10 (Thursday, in class)
Midterm Exam 2	---	October 8 (Thursday, in class)
Midterm Exam 3	---	November 5 (Thursday, in class)
Final Exam	---	December 8 (Tuesday, 8:00-10:00 AM)