Physics 730 -- Spring, 2008

Methods of Theoretical Physics

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!!!The 7th homework set is the 3rd exam!!!
Exam 3 is due Friday, May 30.

First exam

First exam solution

Second exam

Second exam solution (one page out of order)

Instructors & office hours
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General info
Homework Problem Sets
Exams -- schedule
Selected Lecture Notes
Mathematica Notebooks
Some links of interest

Instructor:

Prof. Robert Perry

M2056 Physics Research Building

perry@mps.ohio-state.edu

397-1031 (work cell phone), 846-0361 (home)

Prof. Perry's Office Hours

Fridays 11-1 in Smith student lounge and office

schedule meetings by email or in class

Grader:

Mr. Rakesh Tiwari

2025 PRB

292-2887

tiwari@mps.ohio-state.edu

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General Information about Physics 730

Course title:: Methods of Theoretical Physics
Text:: Mathematics for Physicists, by Susan M. Lea
Topics to be covered:
Complex Variables Differential Equations Fourier Series and Transforms Special Functions Sturm-Liouville Theory Green's Functions What do you want/need?
Meeting Schedule:: Three days each week, M 12:30-2:18, W 12:30-2:18 in AV 0115.
0th order Grade Weighting:: Homework [25%]; Three exams [3 x 25%]

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Problem Sets

Homework is due by 4:30 pm Friday. Put in the grader's mailbox.
Homework problems turned in on time are worth 10 pts. each unless stated otherwise.
Late homework turned in Monday: 25% off
Graded homework returned in class Wednesday, solutions posted here Wednesday.

Hwk #1 (due 28 Mar) --- 1.4, 1.6, 1.9, 1.15, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.43 solutions
Hwk #2 (due 4 Apr) --- 2.5, 2.8 (5 pts), 2.10 (5 pts), 2.11, 2.15, 2.16, 2.19, 2.22, 2.24, 2.27 solutions
Hwk #3 (due 11 Apr) --- 2.23, 2.25, 2.29, 2.30, 2.32, 3.1, 3.3 solutions
No Hwk - exam on 17 Apr --- look at 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.14, 3.21, 3.25, 3.31
Hwk #4 (due 25 Apr) --- 4.2, 4.3, 4.7, 4.12, 4.25 (double) solutions
Hwk #5 (due 2 May) --- 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.16, 7.1, 7.2 (last two double) solutions
Hwk #6 (due 16 May) --- 8.2, 8.12, 8.13, 8.22, 8.23 solutions
Hwk #7 (due 23 May) --- C1, C4, C9, C13, C19