PHYS210 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS II
| Course Code: | 2300210 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZÜBEYDE SİBEL BAYKAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with the mathematical tools necessary to tackle physics problems, with particular emphasis given to vector calculus, including orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, and functions of a complex variable and elementary complex calculus.
Course Content
Vector analysis; orthogonal curvilinear coordinates; functions of a complex variable.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester, students should be able to use methods of vector calculus, in particular, the line and surface integrals and related theorems (Green, divergence, Stokes), in rectangular and orthogonal curvilinear coordinates. Moreover, students should be able to use skillfully elementary complex calculus as well as the theory of analytic functions of a complex variable, in particular, the residue theorem and its application in contour integration.