Physics 5013, Fall 2011
Mathematical Methods of Physics
Professor Kimball A. Milton
Last updated: December 20, 2011
by Kim Milton E-mail
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For the syllabus for Physics 5013, click
here for pdf.
Here is a questionnaire on your previous background and
expectations for the course in
pdf. Please turn it in in class
by Friday, August 26.
Lecture Notes in pdf format
For Lecture 1, August 24, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 2-4, August 26, 31,
September 2, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 5-6,
September 7, 9, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 7-8,
September 14, 16, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 9-10,
September 30, October 5, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 11-12,
October 12, 19, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 13-15,
October 21, 26, 28, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lectures 16-19,
November 2, 4, 9, 10, 2011, click
here for pdf. Note that the discussion
of continued fractions has been updated.
For Lecture 20,
November 11, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lecture 21-23,
November 16, 17, 30, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Lecture 24-26,
December 2, 7, 9, 2011, click
here for pdf.
Note that extra lectures have been
scheduled for Thursday, November 10, and Thursday, November 17,
at 10:30-11:45 am, to make up for classes missed at the beginning
of the semester.
Homework Assignments
For Assignment 1, due September 2, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Assignment 2, due September 9, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Assignment 3, due September 16, 2011, click
here for pdf. The last three problems of
this assignment (# 5, 6, 7) will not be due until September 30.
For Assignment 4, due October 12, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Assignment 5, due November 4, 2011, click
here for pdf. Note second extension
of due date.
For Assignment 6, due November 16, 2011, click
here for pdf.
For Assignment 7, due December 2, 2011, click
here for pdf. ( Note
the extension of due date, since there were a couple
of significant typographical errors in Problem 1.
Check out the corrected assignment.)
For Assignment 8, due December 14, 2011, click
here for pdf.
Solutions to Homework Assignments
Solutions are posted on
Desire2Learn in pdf form.
Course evaluation
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The evaluations will be open from 12:00 AM on Wednesday, November 30th
through 11:59 PM on Friday, December 9th.
Click on the following link:
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Examinations
- The first Exam took place in class on Friday, October 14.
The grades and solutions are now posted on D2L.
Here is the exam.
- The second Exam took place in class on Friday, November 18.
The grades and solutions are now posted on D2L.
Here is the exam.
- The Final Exam took place on Friday, December 16, 8:00-10:00am.
The grades and solutions are now posted on D2L.
Here is the exam.
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