College of Science

PHYS60000 (PHYS600) Fall 2008

Methods of Theoretical Physics I

Current session: Fall 2008

Offering: Fall, Summer, Cr. 1-4

Prerequisites: None

Description: PHYS 600 is designed to provide first-year graduate students with the mathematical background for subsequent studies of advanced mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum theory. Topics treated include functions of complex variable, ordinary and partial differential equations, eigenvalue problems and orthogonal functions. Green functions, matrix theory, and tensor analysis in three and four dimensions.

Instructor(s):
FISCHBACH, EPHRAIM

Email:
ephraim@physics.purdue.edu

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Textbook(s) for Fall 2008
Course Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
PHYS600 Mathematical Methods for Physicists Arfken & Weber 6th 0-12-059876-0 Academic Press