BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI Instruction Division First Semester 20122013 Course Handout (Part II)

Date : 03.08.2012 In addition to Part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time Table), this portion gives further specific details regarding the course. Course No. : Course Title : Instructor-in-Charge : PHY C 332 Methods of Mathematical Physics I SUBHASH KARBELKAR

Course Description : Partial differential equations of physics, solution of partial differential equations by separation of variables method, elements of calculus of variation; series solution of ordinary differential equations, special functions, Sturm-Liouville theory; Fourier integral; Functions of a complex variable, contour integration and applications; the Green function method. Scope and Objective : MMP I is a course on mathematical methods used in solving ordinary and partial differential equations of physics. The emphasis will be on understanding the general principles and on methods of approximate evaluations of the solutions. Applications cover a wide range of physical problems. Text Books: 1. Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics, Tulsi Daas and S K Sharma, Universities Press, India Reference Books: 1. Mathematical methods for Physicists, G B Arfken, Prism Pub., India 2. Advanced mathematical methods, C M Bender, S A Orszag, McGraw Hill 3. Methods of theoretical physics, two parts, Morse, Feshbach, McGraw Hill, Kogakusha 1953 4. Theory of functions of complex variables, E T Copson, OUP 1935Mathematical Physics, Sadri Hassani, Springer Verlag 1999 5. Mathematical Physics, Sadri Hassani, Springer Verlag, 1999 6. Mathematics for Physicists, P Dennery, A Krzywiki, Harper & Row, NY, 1967 Course Plan: Lecture No. 1-2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11-14 Learning Objectives Curvilinear coordinates Vector Analysis Partial differential equations Complex calculus Calculus of Residues Topics to be Covered Textbook Reference Orthogonal Coordinate systems 1.10 Gradient, divergence and curl 1.3,1.7,1.8 Separation of Variables 10.1-10.4 Analytic functions, integration, Taylor 4.8-4.10 and Laurent Series Evaluation of Integrals, summation of 4.11-13

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series Asymptotic evaluation of Laplaces, stationary phase and steepest integrals descent methods Fourier Transforms & Dirac Fourier series & Fourier Transforms & Delta function application in Physics Ordinary Differential Eqns Local methods Integral representations Sturm Liovilli theory Greens functions Greens function for PDE Greens function for PDE

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8.5,9.1, 9.3 BO Class notes Properties of solutions, in particular SH Ch18, completeness Ch 19 Greens functions in one dimensions 11.1-11.3 Multidimensional greens functions 11.4 Applications of greens functions 11.5-11.6

Evaluation Scheme: EC No. 1 3 4 Component Mid semester exam Tutorials/assignments /seminar/term paper Comprehensive exam Duration 90 min 3 hours Weightage (%) 30 30 40 Date, time, venue 3/10 4:00 - 5:30 PM -----12/12 AN Nature Open Book* Closed Book

Open Book: Only the books listed in the handout and handwritten notes allowed. Chamber Consultation Hours: To be announced in the class. Notices: Will be uploaded on Intrabits site only. Make-up Policy: Make-up will be given only in genuine cases, that is, illness leading to hospitalization or going out of station with prior permission. No make-ups for the tutorials. Instructor-in-charge