Math Meth Physics & Engineer

Catalog description

This course covers a broad spectrum of mathematical techniques which are necessary for analytical calculations and analysis of physics theories and mathematical models in physics and engineering. The course focuses on mastering essential knowledge to solve advanced problems in physics and engineering. Topics include: ordinary differential equations with non-constant coefficients, partial differential equations, special functions, contour integration, complex variables, tabulated integrals, saddle-point methods, linear vector spaces, boundary-value problems, eigenvalue problems, Green’s functions, integral transforms and basic group theory. Application of these topics to the solution of problems in physics and engineering is stressed.