Physics 104A
Mathematical methods of physics

Course information

Instructor: Rena Zieve
Office Hours:    10:30-11:30 Mondays, 12:30-1:30 Tuesdays
Office: 243 Physics/Geology
Lab: 232 Physics/Geology
E-mail: zieve@physics.ucdavis.edu
 
TA: Amandeep Kaur
Office Hours:3-4 Mondays, 3-4 Thursdays
Location:158 Roessler
E-mail: ackaur@ucdavis.edu
 
Texbook: Mary Boas, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences, third or second edition
Grading: Problem sets 20%; Midterm 30%; Final 50%.
Midterm: November 5
Final: Tuesday December 8, 1 PM
 

Handouts

Course Info
Notes on eigenvectors of Hermitian matrices

Problem Set 1--due Thursday October 1, 2009
Problem Set 2--due Tuesday October 6, 2009
Problem Set 3--due Tuesday October 13, 2009
Problem Set 4--due Tuesday October 20, 2009 (Some possible helpful Unix commands.)
Problem Set 5--due Tuesday October 27, 2009 (Note question 7 has been removed from this problem set.)
Problem Set 6--due Tuesday November 3, 2009 (No late homework accepted.)
Problem Set 7--due Tuesday November 10, 2009
Problem Set 8--due Tuesday November 17, 2009
Problem Set 9--due Tuesday November 24, 2009 (Late homework due WEDNESDAY.)

Answer Set 1
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Answer Set 4 and my programs
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Practice Midterm
Answers to Practice Midterm
Midterm
Answers to Midterm