Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences

Academic Calendar and Homework Assignments

Week Date Chapter/Exam Homework  
1 Tue, Jan 18 Introduction; Ch. 1, infinite series    
  Thu, Jan 20 Ch. 1, infinite series, power series    
2 Tue, Jan 25 Intro to Computer Algebra Systems HW1 due  
  Thu, Jan 27 Ch. 2, complex numbers    
3 Tue, Feb 1 Ch. 2, complex numbers HW2 due  
  Thu, Feb 3 Ch. 14, functions of complex variables    
4 Tue, Feb 8 Ch. 14, functions of complex variables HW3 due  
  Thu, Feb 10 Ch. 14, functions of complex variables    
5 Tue, Feb 15 Ch. 14, functions of complex variables HW4 due  
  Thu, Feb 17 Midterm I    
6 Tue, Feb 22 Ch. 7, Fourier series and transforms    
  Thu, Feb 24 Ch. 7, Fourier series and transforms    
7 Tue, Mar 1 Ch. 8, ordinary differential equations HW5 due  
  Thu, Mar 3 Ch. 8, ordinary differential equations    
8 Tue, Mar 8 Spring recess    
  Thu, Mar 10 Spring recess    
9 Tue, Mar 15 Ch. 8, ordinary differential equations HW6 due  
  Thu, Mar 17 Ch. 11, special functions    
10 Tue, Mar 22 Ch. 11, special functions HW7 due  
  Thu, Mar 24 Ch. 12, series solutions of ODEs    
11 Tue, Mar 29 Ch. 12, series solutions of ODEs    
  Thu, Mar 31 Midterm II    
12 Tue, Apr 5 Ch. 13, partial differential equations HW8 due  
  Thu, Apr 7 Ch. 13, partial differential equations    
13 Tue, Apr 12 Ch. 3, linear algebra HW9 due  
  Thu, Apr 14 Ch. 3, linear algebra    
14 Tue, Apr 19 Ch. 10, tensor analysis HW10 due  
  Thu, Apr 21 Ch. 10, tensor analysis    
15 Tue, Apr 26 Ch. 9, calculus of variations HW12 due  
  Thu, Apr 28 Ch. 9, calculus of variations    
16 TBA FINAL EXAM