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This document outlines the objectives and syllabus for the course Phys 3501 - Mathematical Methods of Physics-I. The objectives are to understand the mathematical methods used in physics. The syllabus covers topics such as series solutions, Sturm-Liouville theory, special functions including Bessel functions, Legendre functions, Hermite functions, Laguerre functions, Fourier series and transforms, Laplace transforms, and more. It also lists 6 recommended books for the course.

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Quantum Mechanics Notes...

This document outlines the objectives and syllabus for the course Phys 3501 - Mathematical Methods of Physics-I. The objectives are to understand the mathematical methods used in physics. The syllabus covers topics such as series solutions, Sturm-Liouville theory, special functions including Bessel functions, Legendre functions, Hermite functions, Laguerre functions, Fourier series and transforms, Laplace transforms, and more. It also lists 6 recommended books for the course.

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Phys 3501 MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS-I (CR3)

Preq. Math 1001, 1002, 2003, 2004

Objectives
To understand the working knowledge of mathematical methods used in physics.

Syllabus
Series solutions about an ordinary point and regular singular point, Sturm-Liouville theory, self-
adjoint ODEs, orthogonal functions, Hermitian operators, eigenvalue problems, completeness of
eigenfunctions, Green’s Functions, Green’s function for one-dimensional problem, eigenfunction
expansion of Green’s function, special functions, Gamma Function, digamma and polygamma
functions, Stirling’s series, Beta function, Bessel functions of first kind, , orthogonality, Neumann
functions, Bessel functions of the second kind, Hankel functions, modified Bessel functions,
asymptotic expansions, sherical Bessel functions, Legendre functions, Legendre polynomials,
orthogonality, generating function, recurrence relation, associated Legendre equation, spherical
harmonics, orbital angular momentum operator, addition theorem for sherical harmonics, Legendre
functions of the second kind, Hermite functions, Hermite equation as Schrodinger equation of quatum
harmonic oscillator, Laguerre functions and associated Laguerre functions, Fourier series, properties
of Fourier series, Fourier transform, properties of Fourier transforms, Fourier convolution theorem,
Fourier transform, discrete Fourier transform, Laplace transforms, properties of Laplace transforms,
Laplace transform of derivatives, Laplace Convolution theorem, inverse Laplace transform.

Recommended Books
1. Mathematical Methods for Physicists (7th Edition) by G. B. Arfken, H. J. Weber and F. E.
Harris, Academic Press (2012)
2. A Guide to Mathematical Methods for Physicists by M. Petrini, G. Pradisi and A. Zaffaroni,
World Scientific Press (2017)
3. Mathematical physics: A modern introduction to its foundations by S. Hassani, Sadri,
Springer (2013)
4. Dennery, Philippe, and André Krzywicki, Mathematics for physicists, Dover Publications
(2012)
5. Mathematical methods for physics and engineering by K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, and S. J.
Bence (3rd Edition), Cambrige (1999)
6. Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A Concise Introduction by T. L. Chow, Cambridge
(2000)

1 | Curriculum (2020), Physics Degree Programs, University of the Punjab, Lahore

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