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This document provides course details for Mathematical Methods of Physics including: 1) The course description, scope, and objectives which involve understanding mathematical methods used to solve physics problems including tensor analysis, matrices, complex variables, and differential equations. 2) The textbooks and reference books for the course. 3) A course plan outlining the topics and chapters from the textbooks that will be covered over the semester. 4) The evaluation scheme including assignments, a midterm exam, and comprehensive final exam.

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Pilani Campus Instruction Division

This document provides course details for Mathematical Methods of Physics including: 1) The course description, scope, and objectives which involve understanding mathematical methods used to solve physics problems including tensor analysis, matrices, complex variables, and differential equations. 2) The textbooks and reference books for the course. 3) A course plan outlining the topics and chapters from the textbooks that will be covered over the semester. 4) The evaluation scheme including assignments, a midterm exam, and comprehensive final exam.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Instruction Division

Second Semester 2012–


2012–2013

Course Handout (Part II)

Date: 8th January 2013

In addition to Part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time Table),
this portion gives further specific details regarding the course.

Course No.: PHY F243

Course Title: Mathematical Methods of Physics

Instructor-
Instructor-in-
in-Charge: Jayendra N. Bandyopadhyay and Amol Holkundkar

Course Description:

Tensor analysis in Cartesian and curvilinear coordinates; linear vector spaces, linear
transformations, and theory of matrices; functions of a complex variable, contour
integration and applications; elements of calculus of variation; series solution of
ordinary differential equations, special functions, Sturm-Liouville theory; Fourier
integral; partial differential equations of physics, solution of partial differential
equations by separation of variables method, the Green function method

Scope and Objective:

MMP is a course on mathematical methods used in solving ordinary and partial


differential equations of physics. The emphasis will be on understanding the general
principles and on methods of approximate evaluations of the solutions. Applications
cover a wide range of physical problems.

Text Books:

1. Mathematical methods for Physicists, G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber and F. E. Harris,


7th Ed. Academic Press, Indian Print 2012. (TB
TB)
TB

Reference Books:

1. Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics, Tulsi Daas and S. K.


Sharma, Universities Press, India . (TD
TD)
TD

2. Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics, F. W. Byron, R. W. Fuller, Dover


Publications (1992).

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3. Advanced mathematical methods, C. M. Bender, S. A. Orszag, McGraw Hill

4. Mathematics for Physicists, P. Dennery and A. Kryzwicki, Harper & Row, NY, 1967

Course Plan:

Lect No. Learning Objective Topics to be covered Textbook


Textbook Ref.

1 – 3 Vector analysis Gradient, Divergence, Curl, TB 3.1 – 3.9


Gauss's, Stoke's and Green's
theorem

4 – 5 Curvilinear coordinates Orthogonal coordinate systems TB 3.10

6 – 7 Matrix Analysis Matrix algebra, eigenvalues, TB 2.2,


eigenvectors, orthogonal 6.1,6.2
transformations
TD 2.1 – 2.4,
2.7

8 – 10 Linear vector space Vectors in function spaces, TB Chap. 5,


Gram-Schmidt 6.3 – 6.5
orthogonalization, operators
and its transformations

11 – 12 Tensor Analysis Cartesian tensor, tensors in TB Chap. 4, TD


4-dimensional space Chap. 3

13 – 17 Complex variables Analytic functions, TB Chap. 11


integration, Taylor and
Laurent Series, Calculus of
residues

18 – 19 Asymptotic evaluations of Laplace’s, stationary phase TB 12.7, TD


the integrals and steepest descent methods 4.16

Mid Term Test

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20 – 22 Calculus of variations Euler equations, Hamilton's TB Chap. 22


principle

23 – 24 Fourier analysis Fourier transformations, TB Chap. 19


Fourier series and its
applications.

25 – 27 Ordinary differential First and second order TB 7.1 – 7.7


equations equations, method of series
solutions.

28 – 32 Partial differential First and second order TB Chap. 9


equations equations, separation of
variables, Laplace and
Poisson equations, wave
equation, diffusion equation

32 – 35 Sturm-Liouville theory Properties of solutions, in TB Chap. 8


particular completeness

36 – 37 Green's Function For ordinary differential TB 10.1


equations

38 – 40 Green's Function For partial differential TB 10.2


equations

Evaluation Scheme:

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No. Evaluation Component Duration Weightage Date & Time

1 Tutorials/Assignments 30%

2 Mid-Term (Close book) 90 Mins 30% 25/2 2:00 -


3:30 PM

3 Compre. Exam. (Open book*) 3 Hrs 40% 2/5 FN

*Open Book: Only the books listed in the handout and handwritten notes allowed.

Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced in the class.

Notices: Will be uploaded on Intrabits site only.

Make-up Policy: Make-up will be given only in genuine cases, that is, illness leading to hospitalization or
going out of station with prior permission. No make-ups for the tutorials.

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