Course Number: Phys 5280
Course Name: Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences
Credits: 3 Cr
Instructor: James Evans jevans@iastate.edu
PreReq: Graduate standing or Instructor permission
Course Description
Fast-paced coverage of mathematical techniques needed for advanced analysis in the physical sciences, particularly for quantum mechanics and electrodynamics. Phys 5280 is offered in the Fall semester. Topics covered include,
- Linear vector spaces and operators
- Linear differential equations for time-evolution and steady-state problems
- Green's functions and propagators
- Sturm-Liouville problems
- Functions of a complex variable
- Calculus of residues
- Series expansions
- Integral transforms and applications