PHYS503 METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS I
| Course Code: | 2300503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Physics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. BAHTİYAR ÖZGÜR SARIOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide the students with the fundamental mathematical tools extensively used in advanced Quantum Mechanics and graduate level Electrodynamics.
Course Content
Functions of a complex variable, special functions of mathematical physics, partial differential equations.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be exposed to the fundamental tools of Complex Calculus, one-dimensional Green functions and "special functions" extensively used in advanced Quantum Mechanics and graduate level Electrodynamics.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They are competent in the fundamentals of Physics and in the subfield of their thesis work. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They have necessary skills (literature search, experiment design, project design, etc.) for doing research with guidance of a more experienced researcher. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They can communicate research results in a proper format (journal article, conference presentation, project report etc.) | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They can learn necessary skills and techniques (theoretical, experimental, computational etc.) on their own. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They have necessary skills to work as team member in a research group. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution