Course Outlines
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ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA
Department of Physics
Mathematical Physics (Phys 6311)
Instructor: Dr. Sofyan A. Taya (Assistant Professor of Physics)
Office: B 303 Phone: 2823311 ext 2620
Office Hours: Sat., Sun., and Mon. 10-11, or by appointment.
Email.: staya@iugaza.edu.ps
Semester: 2nd Semester (Spring) 2009/2010
Total Credits: 3 credit hours.
Class meeting: Male: Sat 13:00 – 16:00
Female: Sun 13:00 – 16:00
Course Outlines
Partial differential equations, Bessel functions, Legendre functions, Spherical harmonics, Special functions (Hermite functions, Laguerre functions, Chebyshev functions), calculus of variations, Vector space, Tensor analysis,.
Textbook: George B. Arfken and Hans J. Weber, Mathematical Methods for Physicists 6ed edition, Elsevier academic press, (2005).
References:
M. Boas, Mathematical methods in the physical sciences, 2nd edition.
Prerequisite: Mathematical Physics I and II for undergraduate level.
Course Aims:
This course is intended to provide the students with the mathematics they need for advanced Physics courses such as Electromagnetic Theory and Quantum Mechanics. It is also intended to develop a strong mathematical background for those who will pursue their study in the field of theoretical physics.
Grading System:
Homework 10%
Midterm 30%
Final 60%
Exams will be held on
Midterm: Wednesday 28/04/2010
Final: Saturday 12/06/2010.
I wish you the best.