Web Page for PHYS 3496 (Mathematical Physics II); Fall 2024


Course Outline

Homework

Midterm Exam


Announcements

Ø  The final exam will be on Saturday, December 14th, 1:30-4:30 pm, location to be announced later. The exam will be on all the material covered during the course with more weight on Chapter 11 (Complex Analysis); and you will be tested on the concepts covered in class and in the homework problems. The exam will be closed book, but you will be permitted to have 2 two-sided 8.5 by 11 inch sheets of notes to aid you. Here is a sample final exam; and here are the solutions.

Ø  Assignment # 6 is due on Tuesday, November 19th, at 11:59 pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  Assignment # 5 is due on Sunday, November 10th, at 11:59 pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  The midterm exam will be on Tuesday, October 22, during the regular class time; and it will cover Sections 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.5 and 13.7 in Boas’ book and Sections 3.10, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 in Arfken’s book. You will be tested on the concepts covered in class and in the homework problems. The exam will be closed book (and notes), but you will be permitted to have one 8.5-by-11 inch sheet of notes (both sides) to aid you. Calculators will not be allowed (they will not be needed!) No makeup midterm exam will be given. Here is a sample midterm exam with solutions.

Ø  Assignment # 4 is due on Thursday, October 17th, at 11:59pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  Assignment # 3 is due on Tuesday, October 8th, at 11:59pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  Assignment # 2 is due on Tuesday, October 1st, at 11:59pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  Assignment # 1 is due on Monday, September 23rd, at 11:59pm, on Crowdmark.

Ø  If you missed the lecture, visit the homework page to check what was covered.


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