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PH701 Course Plan

This document outlines the course plan and evaluation plan for the course Mathematical Physics I, which is a semester 1 M.Sc. Physics course. The course aims to train students in key mathematical physics topics like special functions, differential equations, Fourier transforms and linear vector spaces. Students will learn solution methods for different types of differential equations and understand how to apply functions like Legendre, Bessel and Laguerre functions. Their performance will be evaluated through quizzes, assignments, a mid-term exam and a final exam.

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PH701 Course Plan

This document outlines the course plan and evaluation plan for the course Mathematical Physics I, which is a semester 1 M.Sc. Physics course. The course aims to train students in key mathematical physics topics like special functions, differential equations, Fourier transforms and linear vector spaces. Students will learn solution methods for different types of differential equations and understand how to apply functions like Legendre, Bessel and Laguerre functions. Their performance will be evaluated through quizzes, assignments, a mid-term exam and a final exam.

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Department of Physics

NationalInstitute of Technology Karnataka


Surathkal, P.O: Srinivasnagar - 575025

Course Plan and evaluation Plan


M. Sc.(Physics)-Semester I
1. Course Code :PH 701
2. Course Title :Mathematical Physics -I
3. L-T-P :3-1-0
4. Credits :04
5. Pre-requisite :B. Sc. with Physics
6. Course Instructor :Dr. Ajith K. M.
7. Teaching Department : Physics
8. Objective of the Course :
Totrain the students in Mathematical Physics
To Learn about special functions, complex numbers, Fourier Transform and Linear
vector space
To learn about various differential equations and its solution

9. Skill Development of the student expected from the Course:


To Solve Differential equation with variable coefficients using series solution method
Tounderstand and use linear vectors in Quantum Mechanics
To solve Differential equation using FT and LT
Using analytic functions to solve some indefinite integrals
10. Course Coverage:

Stage No Contents Approximate


number of
Lectures/Tutorial
srequired
01 Vector calculus : Vector algebra inCartesian component notation,
Kronecker delta, Levi- Civita tensor; Curvilinear coordinates -
|Spherical and Cylindrical; Gradiant, Divergence, Curl, Laplacian. 07+01

02 Linear Vector spaces: Definition, Linear independence, dual vectors,


Bra-Ket notation, inner product, norm, basis, orthogonality, Gram
Schmidt orthonormalization, Linear operators, adjoint and
Hermitian operators, matrix representation of operators, Change of 13+01
basis, similarity and unitary transformations, eigenvalue and
|eigenvectors, projection operator, function space, Hilbert space.
02+01
03 |Differentialequations - singular points, Frobenius method,
examples
04 Orthogonal functions. Legendre, Bessel, Laguerre and Hermite 05+01
differential equations and their solutions, Legendre, Bessel,
Laguerre and Hermite functions and their properties,
Spherical Harmonics.
05 Beta and gamma functions. Properties of beta and gamma functions. 01+01
06 Fourier Series, Fourier integral; Laplace transform, Laplace
Transforms of some simple functions. Solving differential equations
using LT. Fourier Transform, Properties of FT, 05+01
Convolution Theorem, Solving differential equations using FT.
Green's function technique to solve differential equations.
07 Functions of complex variables: Analytic functions, power series,
Taylor series, poles, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral formula 04+01
and simple applications of calculations of residues.

Recommended Books:

1.G.Arfken &H. J Weber -"Mathematical Methods for Physicist", Acad. Press 6thedition (2005)
2)E. Kreyszig -"Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wiley Eastern, Sth edition (1991)
3) P.K Chattopadhyay, "Mathematical Physics", New Age Int. Pvt. Ltd (1990)
4) Mathematical methods for physics and engineering", K. F. Riley, M.P. Hobson and S. J.
Bence;Cambridge University Press. (2004)
5) Mathematical Methods of Physics", second edition, Jon Mathews and R.L.Walker ,
Addison-Wesley Publishing Com. (1969)

Evaluation Plan:
Quizzes + Assignment :40%
Mid Semester Examination :20%
End Semester Examination :40%

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