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Course Information
Lectures MWF 10:30-11:20AM in 2C15
| Dr. Andrew Frey 2L26 a dot frey at uwinnipeg dot ca 786-9215 |
Marker: TBA For questions about marking only |
| Office Hours M2:30-3:30PM or by appointment | |
This is the course homepage for PHYS-2106, Mathematical Physics II, which is offered in the winter semester only.
I welcome feedback and comments on the course. If you're more comfortable commenting anonymously, leave me a note in my mailbox in the department office (3L00A).
Texts
- Required: Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering (3rd ed) by Riley, Hobson, and Bence
- Required: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers and Scientists (Schaum’s Outline) by Spiegel
- Required: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (Schaum’s Outline) by Spiegel and Liu
- Supplementary: Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Kreyszig
- Supplementary: Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences by Boas
- Supplementary: Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken and Weber
In addition, some extra reading (from other texts, journal articles, etc) may be assigned.
Important Dates for Winter Term
- First Winter Lecture: Jan 4, 2017
- Test Review Sessions: 1:30-2PM Feb 1, 2017 and 4:15-4:45PM Feb 2, 2017, room 2L14
- First In-Class Test: Feb 3, 2017
- Reading Week: Feb 19-25, 2017
- Voluntary Withdrawal Date: Mar 1, 2017
- Test Review Sessions: 12:30-1PM Mar 8, 2017 and 10:30-11AM Mar 9, 2017, room 2L14
- Second In-Class Test: Mar 10, 2017
- Last Lecture: April 3, 2017
- Review Sessions: April 17 10:30-12 and April 18 2-3:30, room 2L14
- Final Exam: April 19, 2017, 9:00-12:00, 2C15
Reading Schedule
The reading will be very important for your general education, so please keep up! Please note that this is a rough schedule, subject to change depending on how quickly we move in class, so watch for updates. If you click on the topics, you will find scanned copies of my lecture notes.
| Dates | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | Linear Algebra: Vector Review | Spiegel pp121-124 |
| Jan 6-9 | Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces 1 | RHB §8.1 |
| Jan 9-11 | Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces 2 | RHB §8.1 |
| Jan 11-13 | Linear Algebra: Vector Spaces 3 | RHB §8.2, §8.13 (before 8.13.1) |
| Jan 13-18 | Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra 1 | RHB §8.3,4,6,7 |
| Jan 20-23 | Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra 2 | RHB §8.5,8,9 |
| Jan 25-27 | Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra 3 | RHB §8.10,18 |
| Jan 30 - Feb 1 | Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra 4 | RHB §8.12,13,14 |
| Feb 3 | In-Class Test | Cover Sheet |
| Feb 6-10 | Linear Algebra: Matrix Algebra 5 | RHB §8.15,16 |
| Feb 10-15 | Integral Related Special Functions 1 | RHB §6.4.2,18.12; optional: Spiegel chapter 9 |
| Feb 17 | Integral Related Special Functions 2 | RHB §13.1.3; optional: Arfken-Weber §1.15 |
| Feb 27 - Mar 3 | Fourier Series | RHB chapter 12; optional: Spiegel chapter 7 |
| Mar 6-15 | Fourier Transforms | RHB §13.1; optional: Spiegel chapter 8 |
| Mar 10 | In-Class Test | Cover Sheet |
| Mar 15-17 | Differential Equations: Intro | RHB §14.1; optional: Arfken-Weber §9.1; Boas §8.1 |
| Mar 20-22 | Differential Equations: 1st Order | RHB §14.2; optional: Arfken-Weber §9.2; Boas §8.2,3,4 |
| Mar 24-29 | Differential Equations: Linear 2nd Order | RHB §15.1,2 or Boas §8.5,6 |
| Mar 31 - Apr 3 | Differential Equations: Miscellaneous | reference: RHB §17.1-2;16.1-3,21.1 |
| April 19 | Final Exam | Cover Sheet |
Homework Assignments
Policies
Please see the course outline for the official statement of homework policies. The following are guidelines for the winter:
- Assignments will only be posted on this web page, NOT handed out in class!
- Assignments are due one week after they are assigned, with due dates listed on this web page. They are due by 10:59PM on the due date to the dropbox outside room 2L26. Make sure to label your assignment with your name and "Math. Phys."
- Collaboration is allowed, but you must write up your own solutions independently (in your own words).
- Late assignments will only be accepted with prior permission from the instructor.
- Assignments that are not neatly organized and written will receive zero credit (one warning allowed). Please see the course outline.
- If you find a mistake in grading, please see the instructor.
Homework Sets
Assignments will appear here; solutions removed for security reasons.
- Assignment 1 due 16 Jan
- Assignment 2 due 23 Jan
- Assignment 3 due 30 Jan
- Assignment 4 due 6 Feb
- Assignment 5 due 13 Feb
- Assignment 6 due 27 Feb
- Assignment 7 due 6 Mar
- Assignment 8 due 13 Mar
- Assignment 9 due 20 Mar
- Assignment 10 due 27 Mar
- Assignment 11 due 3 Apr
Last updated: 09:57 on 22 Sep 2017