Mathematical Physics I

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Mark of exams, Evaluation of homeworks

Contents

 

1-     Vector analysis (review)

2-     Coordinate systems

3-     Tensor analysis

4-     Determinants and matrices

5-     Group theory

6-     Infinite series

7-     Fourier series

 

 

References

 

I-                   Mathematical methods for physicists (G. Arfken, 4-th (3-rd) Ed.)

II-                Matrices and tensors in physics (A. W. Joshi, 2-nd Ed.)

III-              Elements of group theory for physicists (A. W. Joshi, 3-rd Ed.)

IV-             Advanced engineering mathematics (E. Kreyszig, 5-th Ed.)

V-                Classical Groups for Physicists (B. G. Wybourne)

VI-             Symmetries in Physics, group theory applied to physical problems (W. Ludwig and C. Falter)

 

The course can be covered by chapters 1 to 5 of ref. (I) on the approved syllabus given by

department of physics of IASBS (summer 2002).

 

 

Homeworks

 

  The number of exercises in homeworks are refered to reference-I  (3-rd edition).

 

            Hw-1, Hw-2, Hw-3, Hw-4, Hw-5, Hw-6, Hw-7

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Examples

 

 Elliptic coordinates in some electromagnetics problems (ps). 

  Or get directly from Dr. Khorrami’s home page.

 

  Motion of a particle on curved space (ps).

     (Get this or more examples from Dr. Shariati’s homepage.)

 

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