Syllabus for Mathematical Methods for Physicists (2021)
Mathematical Methods for Physicists is a one-semester course, emphasizing more
advanced mathematical techniques for research explorations:
(1) tensor analysis (chap 26)
(2) group theory (chap 28,29)
(3) probability (chap 30)
(4) statistics (chap 31)
It is important to maintain the balance between mathematical rigor and hands-on
applications. While numerical methods are not listed explicitly, it will be
integrated into other modules to facilitate complementary usage of analytic and
numeric techniques.
Textbook:
Mathematical Methods for physics and engineering (3rd edition)
by Riley, Hobson and Bence
Classes:
13:20-16:20 on Mondays
Physics Building R208
Exams and Grades
April 11 (Mon) midterm (50%)
June 13 (Mon) final (50%)
The letter grades of the course are based on the average scores of midterms and
final, weighted by the overall class performance.